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Representative vs Deputy - What's the difference?

representative | deputy |

Deputy is a synonym of representative.



As nouns the difference between representative and deputy

is that representative is one who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation 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.

As an adjective representative

is typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.

representative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
    • Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
    If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.
    • I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
  • A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.
    • She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
  • One that is taken as typical of its class.
  • (US, politics) A member of the .
    • All representatives face re-election every two years.
  • Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.

    • Synonyms

    * rep * See also

    Related terms

    * House of Representatives * represent * representative body * Member of Parliament

    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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