Senator vs Deputy - What's the difference?
senator | deputy |
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate. The legislatures of the United States and Canada have senators.
* 2003 , Olga Gardner Galvin, The Alphabet Challenge, Page 31
(historical) A position in government held in ancient Rome by experienced, elder officials as advisors or consultants for younger, less experienced functionaries.
A member of the king's council.
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)
As nouns the difference between senator and deputy
is that senator is a member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate. The legislatures of the United States and Canada have senators 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.senator
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Alternative forms
* senatour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- It was disbanded when Derrick was only six, after that grouchy old ultra-Libertarian senator Timothy de Illy
- (Burrill)
See also
* MPAnagrams
* ----deputy
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Noun
(deputies)- Eamon Ryan is a Deputy in the Dáil.
- At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues.
