- plural of deputy.
deputies
Example Sentences
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The town is served by the Sheriff’s Department’s Barstow station, which has 25 deputies and supervisors to cover more than 9,200 square miles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
She was replaced by Omeed Assefi, one of Slater’s deputies and a Trump administration veteran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“It’s an insult,” said Nick Stern, a British news photographer who is suing the Los Angeles County after being struck by sheriff’s deputies while covering a protest in Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison and his deputies are aiming to resolve the dispute that has delayed his quest to join Paramount, with CBS and its streaming services, to Warner, parent of HBO and CNN.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Within minutes Clark and his deputies had cleared the courthouse steps from top to bottom.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
