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député — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deputy noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
  • representative adjective Typical of a larger group; standing for the qualities of that group.

Senses

député is used for these senses in English:

  • Member of Parliament (UK, Canada, Australia, NZ) A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a house of a parliament.
  • deputy (Ireland, often, capitalized) A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann.
  • representative Someone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body. [from 17th c.]
  • representative (US, politics) Specifically, a member of the United States House of Representatives. [from 18th c.]

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.

representative — full definition

  1. adjective Typical of a larger group; standing for the qualities of that group.
  2. noun A person chosen or appointed to act or speak on behalf of others.
  3. noun A person who visits or contacts potential customers on behalf of a company.

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