Synonyms of deputy

15 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for deputy is delegate. Other synonyms of deputy are legate, surrogate, vicegerent, secondary and vice. The opposite of deputy is client.

Synonyms and similar words for deputy

lieutenant
representative
delegateA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
vice
vicegerentThe official administrative deputy of a ruler, head of state, or church official.
number two

substitute
legateA deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.
envoy
agent
emissary
proxy
secondaryOne who occupies a subordinate or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy.
surrogateA deputy for a bishop in granting licences for marriage.
solicitor archaic

noun One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
noun A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
noun The name for a member of legislature in some countries.

What is another word for deputy?: Deputy has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as delegate, legate, surrogate, vicegerent, secondary, vice and representative.
What is the opposite of deputy?: The opposite of deputy is client.
What does deputy mean?: Deputy means one appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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