deputy

副官、代理

責任者のすぐ下の立場で補佐し、必要なときに代わりを務める人。

やさしい英語で： A person just below a leader who helps them and can do their job when needed.

• The director sent her deputy.
• He became deputy head of the school.
• A sheriff’s deputy stopped the car.

類義語： second-in-command, assistant

よく使う表現： deputy director, deputy head, sheriff’s deputy

代理人、代表者

ほかの人や団体に代わって行動するために、正式に選ばれた人。

やさしい英語で： Someone officially chosen to act for another person or group.

• The prince appointed a deputy.
• She sent a deputy to represent her at the meeting.
• His deputy had authority to sign the agreement.

使い方： deputy for someone (She acted as deputy for the absent chairperson.)

類義語： representative, substitute, proxy

よく使う表現： act as deputy, deputy for someone, appointed deputy

国民議会議員

選挙で選ばれたフランス国民議会の議員。

やさしい英語で： An elected member of France’s National Assembly.

• She was elected a deputy in France.
• The deputies debated the proposed law.
• Each deputy represents a French constituency.

類義語： MP, legislator

よく使う表現： French deputy, elected deputy, deputy in parliament