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deputy
noun
an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- EPUT
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdɛpjəti
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Meaning
Definitions
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an assistant with power to act when their superior is absent
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