næst- — meaning in English

English meaning

• deputy noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
• second adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.

Senses

næst- is used for these senses in English:

• second Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
• second Something that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.

deputy — full definition

1. noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
2. noun A law enforcement officer who works under a county sheriff, especially in the US.
3. noun A member of a legislative body in certain countries, such as France.

second — full definition

1. adjective Coming after the first in order, position, or importance.
2. noun A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
3. verb To formally support a motion or proposal so that it can be voted on.

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