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Designee vs Deputy - What's the difference?

designee | deputy |

As nouns the difference between designee and deputy

is that designee is one who has been designated while deputy is one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.

designee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) One who has been designated
  • *{{quote-news, 2008, December 11, , Automakers to remain under pressure for months yet, Birmingham Star citation
    • , passage=The bill authorizes the President's designee , to access funds that the Congress has already appropriated for the auto industries.}}

    Coordinate terms

    *designator

    deputy

    English

    Noun

    (deputies)
  • One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him, in his name or his behalf; a substitute in office; a lieutenant; a representative; a delegate; a vicegerent; as, the deputy of a prince, of a sheriff, of a township, etc.
  • (in France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called
  • (Ireland) a member of , or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
    • Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.
    At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.

    Usage notes

    Deputy'' is used in combination with the names of various executive officers, to denote an assistant empowered to act in their name; as, ''deputy collector, deputy marshal, deputy sheriff.

    Synonyms

    * substitute * representative * legate * delegate * envoy * agent * See also

    Hyponyms

    * vice admiral * vice director * vicegerent * vice president

    See also

    * vice-

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