Deputy :  (noun)
1: someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies [syn: deputy sheriff]
2: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent [syn: lieutenant]
3: a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)
4: a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others [syn: surrogate]

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