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deputy
Noun
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A deputy is somebody one level down from another person. The deputy helps the other person or does that person's job sometimes.
The sheriff posted a deputy to stay until they could get a better look in the morning.
He was Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz.
minister
Noun
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A minister is a politician who is in charge of a part of the government.
The Minister of Defense has said that the army will remain in the city for at least two more weeks.