<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others</li><li>a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy</li><li>a person representing a constituency in certain legislative bodies</li><li>deputy sheriff</li><li>a janitor (British)</li><li>a person who takes care of another</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>proxy</li><li>emissary</li><li>envoy</li><li>surrogate</li><li>representative</li><li>agent</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>appointed, elected, or serving as an assistant or second-in-command</li></ul>