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Madhulk Posted 18 years ago
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I noticed the frequent usage of the word deputy in most American movies.
Is that really a substitute sheriff or an acting deputy?
  

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Hi, I noticed the frequent usage of the word deputy in most American movies. I think you mean in most, or a lot of, Western movies. Is that really a substitute sheriff or an acting deputy?

— Clive

  • Hi, I noticed the frequent usage of the word deputy in most American movies.
  • I think you mean in most, or a lot of, Western movies.
  • Is that really a substitute sheriff or an acting deputy?
  • It's usually interpreted as 'assistant sheriff'.
  • But really, it means 'someone who is authorized to act on behalf of' the sheriff.
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Hi,
I noticed the frequent usage of the word deputy in most American movies. I think you mean in most, or a lot of, Western movies.

Is that really a substitute sheriff or an acting deputy?

It's usually interpreted as 'assistant sheriff'.

But really, it means 'someone who is authorized to act on behalf of' the sheriff.

eg If I am the Departmen
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In most states, you'll have a regular police for for incorporated towns and cities, and a sheriff for the counties. That means that areas that are outside the actual towns are in the jurisdiction of the sheriff. If there's a problem outside of a town, then the sheriff and/or his or her deputies will be the ones to respond. Just like you have a chief of police and then police officers, you have a s
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