deputies

noun

DEP-yuh-teez/ˈdɛpjətiz/

1 meaning of deputies

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noun
Plural of deputy. Use this when you mean more than one helper or assistant officer.
The sheriff sent two deputies to help with the search.
Several deputies stood guard outside the courthouse.
Note

deputies is a form of deputy

deputy, noun: A person who is chosen to act for someone else and make decisions in their place. Full entry

Forms: deputydeputies plural
Spelling: deputy → deputies: change y to i, add -es
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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