Sentence examples for first deputy from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "first deputy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a person who is the primary assistant or second-in-command in a specific role or organization.
Example: "The first deputy will oversee the project in the absence of the director."
Alternatives: "chief deputy" or "primary deputy."

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But the first deputy speaker disagreed.

The Economist

His salary as first deputy press secretary was $130,000.

The New York Times

(This was ironical because Koch resisted having a first deputy).

The New Yorker

Enebish became Mongolia's first deputy prime minister in 1993.

Encyclopedia Britannica

Mr. Kelly was first deputy police commissioner, then commissioner.

The New York Times

Mr. Kelleher, the first deputy commissioner, hardly flinched.

The New York Times

A crony was appointed first deputy general prosecutor.

The New York Times

He had been the first deputy fire commissioner.

The New York Times

Mr. Stout retains his duties as first deputy commissioner.

The New York Times

During Ms. McGillion's tenure as first deputy, the number of women in the department nearly doubled.

The New York Times

Interview with First Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Fristensky, Jr. about the part the Police Dept.

The New Yorker

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