deputee

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A form of deputy — 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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Meanings

noundeputee (plural deputees)

plural deputees

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of deputy (“one who is deputed (deputized)”).

Origin

From depute + -ee.

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Cite this entry
APA

deputee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deputee

MLA

“deputee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deputee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deputee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deputee.

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