deputive

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adjective

Possible archaic and obsolete wording, meaning for one who is second in charge, or to substitute for.

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Meanings

adjectivedeputive (comparative more deputive, superlative most deputive)

comparative more deputive · superlative most deputive

  1. Possible archaic and obsolete wording, meaning for one who is second in charge, or to substitute for.
  2. Having the authority of a deputy.

Origin

From deput + -ive

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Cite this entry
APA

deputive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deputive

MLA

“deputive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deputive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deputive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deputive.

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