deputy
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
Types & categories
- lawman hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
Types & categories
- helper hypernym
- second-in-command hyponym
- vicar-general hyponym
- vice-regent hyponym
Related & opposite
- lieutenancy derivation
- depute derivation
- deputize derivation
Sense 3 noun
a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
Types & categories
- legislator hypernym
Related & opposite
- France domain region
Sense 4 noun
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others
Types & categories
- agent hypernym
- vicegerent hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | depute |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | deputize |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | lawman |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | lieutenancy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | depute |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | deputize |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | helper |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | second-in-command |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vicar-general |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vice-regent |
| 3 | domain region | Related & opposite | France |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | legislator |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | depute |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | deputize |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | agent |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | vicegerent |