Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers Division (II) Intersocial Volition Section I. General Intersocial Volition 759. Deputy.
NOUN: DEPUTY, substitute, proxy, locum tenens [L. ], badli [Hind. ], delegate, representative, next friend [law ], prochein ami [F. law ], surrogate, secondary; vice-president, vice-chairman, vice [colloq. ].director ) [See Director ]; chancellor, prefect, provost, warden, lieutenant, archon [antiq. ], consul, proconsul [Rom. antiq. ]; viceroy (governor ) [See Master ]; ambassador; commissioner [See Consignee ]; plenipotentiary, plenipotent; alter ego [L. ].TEAM, eight, nine, eleven; captain, champion. VERB: BE DEPUTY &c. n.; stand -, appear -, hold a brief -, answer- for; represent; stand -, walk- in the shoes of; stand in the stead of.DELEGATE, depute, empower, commission, substitute, ablegate [R. C. Ch. ], accredit. ADJECTIVE: ACTING; vice, viceregal; accredited to; delegated &c. v.; representative, plenipotent [rare ], consular, proconsular. ADVERB: IN BEHALF OF, in the place of, as representing, by proxy.
