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deputive

deputive adjective: possible archaic and obsolete wording, meaning for one who is second in charge, or to substitute for.

Adjective

deputive (comparative more deputive, superlative most deputive)

  1. Possible archaic and obsolete wording, meaning for one who is second in charge, or to substitute for.
  2. Having the authority of a deputy.

Forms of deputive

comparativemore deputive
superlativemost deputive

Origin of deputive

From deput + -ive

Questions about deputive

What does deputive mean?
Deputive means possible archaic and obsolete wording, meaning for one who is second in charge, or to substitute for.
What part of speech is deputive?
Deputive is an adjective.

Words near deputive in the dictionary

  1. deputisation
  2. deputise
  3. deputised
  4. deputises
  5. deputising
  6. deputive
  7. deputization
  8. deputizations
  9. deputize
  10. deputized
  11. deputizer

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