chief deputy

noun

The holder of a certain rank in law enforcement in the United States and Canada, typically the senior ranking officer below the sheriff.

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Meanings

nounchief deputy (plural chief deputies)

plural chief deputies

  1. The holder of a certain rank in law enforcement in the United States and Canada, typically the senior ranking officer below the sheriff.
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APA

chief deputy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chief%20deputy

MLA

“chief deputy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chief%20deputy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chief deputy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chief%20deputy.

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