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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (II) Intersocial Volition
Section I. General Intersocial Volition

759. Deputy.

   NOUN:DEPUTY, substitute, proxy, locum tenens [L.], badli [Hind.], delegate, representative, next friend [law], prochein ami [F. law], surrogate, secondary; vice-president, vice-chairman, vice [colloq.].
  regent, vicegerent, vizier, minister, vicar; premier (director) [See Director]; chancellor, prefect, provost, warden, lieutenant, archon [antiq.], consul, proconsul [Rom. antiq.]; viceroy (governor) [See Master]; ambassador; commissioner [See Consignee]; plenipotentiary, plenipotent; alter ego [L.].
  TEAM, eight, nine, eleven; captain, champion.
   VERB:BE DEPUTY &c. n.; stand -, appear -, hold a brief -, answer- for; represent; stand -, walk- in the shoes of; stand in the stead of.
  DELEGATE, depute, empower, commission, substitute, ablegate [R. C. Ch.], accredit.
   ADJECTIVE:ACTING; vice, viceregal; accredited to; delegated &c. v.; representative, plenipotent [rare], consular, proconsular.
   ADVERB:IN BEHALF OF, in the place of, as representing, by proxy.