stedfortræder — meaning in English

English meaning

• deputy noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
• proxy noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.

Senses

stedfortræder is used for these senses in English:

• locum tenens A professional person (such as a doctor or clergyman) who temporarily fulfills the duties of another.
• proxy An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

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.

proxy — full definition

1. noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.
2. noun A measurement or indicator used to stand in for something else that is hard to measure directly.
3. noun A server or service that sits between a user and the internet, forwarding requests on their behalf.
4. adj Acting or serving as a substitute for something or someone else.

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