Stellvertreter

deputy

noun SHTEL-fer-treh-ter Rare

Also means

stand-in

Usage Note

Stellvertreter acts in the place of a superior when the latter is absent; found in every institutional context from stellvertretender Direktor to stellvertretender Vorsitzender. The word implies formal authorisation, unlike the informal Vertreter.

Examples

"In Abwesenheit der Chefin übernahm der Stellvertreter alle Entscheidungsbefugnisse."

Natural Translation

In the manager's absence, the deputy took over all decision-making powers.

Literal Translation

In absence of the boss the deputy took over all decision-powers.

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