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assignee |
in law, a person appointed to act on behalf of another; deputy. [1/2 definitions] |
governor general |
a governor of a large region, area, or territory who has jurisdiction over other governors or deputy governors. |
lieutenant |
a person who works under a person of higher rank but may have the authority, at times, to act on that person's behalf, in a similar manner to a deputy. [1/3 definitions] |
surrogate |
to appoint as a substitute, replacement, or deputy. [1/4 definitions] |
vicar-general |
a deputy, as of a king, who holds extensive power and authority. [1/2 definitions] |
vice- |
acting in place of; deputy. |
vice chairman |
a man who serves as an assistant or deputy chairman. |
vice chairwoman |
a woman who serves as an assistant or deputy chairperson. |
vicegerent |
a person appointed, usu. by a ruler, to exercise the ruler's power and authority; deputy. [1/2 definitions] |
vice-regent |
a regent's deputy. |
Walter Sisulu |
South African former Deputy President of the African National Congress and anti-apartheid activist; born Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu (b.1912--d.2003). |
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