Deputy
Definition
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.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Deputy
- Assistant
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural plural variations. Feminine form: adiunctă. |
| Formation | Derived from Latin (adiunctus) or adapted from the German administrative term (Adjunkt). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.di.ˈunkt] |
| Source | Official Dictionary of Administrative Functions and Public Management |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Noul director adiunct al liceului a organizat ședința cu părinții pentru a discuta despre regulamentul intern.
EN: The high school's new deputy director organized the meeting with parents to discuss the internal regulations.
RO: El a ocupat funcția de profesor adiunct la catedra de istorie modernă timp de aproape cinci ani.
EN: He held the position of adjunct professor at the department of modern history for nearly five years.
RO: Secretarul adiunct a semnat documentele oficiale în timp ce ministrul se afla într-o delegație externă.
EN: The assistant secretary signed the official documents while the minister was on an external delegation.
Idioms & Phrases
Director adiunct / Deputy director
RO: Persoană din conducerea unei organizații care exercită autoritatea imediat subordonată directorului general.
EN: A person in the management of an organization who exercises authority immediately subordinate to the general director.
Profesor adiunct / Adjunct professor
RO: Cadru didactic asociat sau secundar care predă cursuri de specialitate fără a avea o catedră plină.
EN: An associate or secondary faculty member who teaches specialized courses without holding a full chair.
Funcție de adiunct / Deputy position
RO: Rol administrativ structural definit prin oferirea de asistență directă conducerii executive superioare.
EN: An administrative structural role defined by providing direct assistance to upper executive management.
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