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- Late Latin · derived fromdēputātus“appointed”
- French · derived fromdéputé
- English todaydeputy
From French député, from Late Latin dēputātus (“appointed”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
deputy
Today it means: One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office. Full definition →
French député ← Late Latin dēputātus