C1 a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization代理人;副职,副手
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She has been promoted from deputy manager to senior manager.
The party leader is an extreme left-winger, but her deputy is more moderate in her views.
The mayor and her deputy locked horns over plans for the new road.
She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy.
The contest for deputy leadership of the party is gathering speed.
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