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deputy head
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. deputy head
  2. 2. deputy director
  3. 3. executive officer (navy)
This word refers to a deputy chief or second-in-command in an organization, such as a vice-captain on a ship or a deputy commander in a military unit. It is used in formal or organizational contexts to describe someone who ranks just below the leader.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I heard the deputy head is running the evening meeting — is that true?

Sentence 2

"If the deputy head is stepping in, they mean business," a colleague muttered.

Sentence 3

A company-wide advisory was just issued by the deputy head.

Sentence 4

The deputy head handed out a new duty roster at morning assembly.

Sentence 5

I just got a call from reception — "the deputy head is asking for you."