#deputy

• Deputy — A person holding the second-ranking position in an institution, enterprise, or department, whose role is to assist the main director or head and take over their duties in their absence; an official or teacher with a secondary or direct supporting role; also used as an adjective to describe a position subordinate to the main one.
• Deputy — A person holding a position immediately subordinate to a direct leader (director, inspector, chief) whose role is to replace them in case of absence or to take over a clearly defined part of the coordinating duties. As an adjective, it describes a position, office, or body that seconds a primary authority within a hierarchical structure.
• Deputy — Feminine form of the term 'adjunct'; a woman who exercises a leadership position situated immediately below that of the primary incumbent, responsible for ensuring interim leadership or coordinating specific sectors in an institution. As an adjective, it qualifies a post or dignity assigned to a woman within a hierarchical framework.