Diputado (en. Deputy)

/di.puˈta.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Person elected to represent a group of citizens in a legislative body.

The deputy presented a bill to improve education.

El diputado presentó una iniciativa de ley para mejorar la educación.

Member of a legislative assembly responsible for debating and voting on laws.

Deputies debate the national budget every year.

Los diputados debaten sobre el presupuesto nacional cada año.

Representative acting on behalf of their constituents.

Each deputy must account to their constituents for their work.

Cada diputado debe rendir cuentas a sus electores sobre su trabajo.

From Latin 'diputatus', the participle of 'deputare', which means 'to designate' or 'to assign'.

The people's deputy

Refers to the deputy who represents the interests of the average citizen.

el diputado del pueblo

Assembly of deputies

Formal meeting where laws are discussed and proposed.

asamblea de diputados

Deputy vote

Action of voting on a political or legislative matter.

voto de diputado

Legislation

Set of laws and norms proposed and approved by the legislative body.

legislación

Parliament

Legislative body of a state, composed of different types of representatives.

parlamento

Committee

Group of deputies responsible for studying and ruling on a specific issue.

comisión

A 'deputy' who does not keep their promises.

That politician is just a 'paper deputy'; he never keeps his promises.

Ese político es solo un 'diputado de papel', nunca cumple lo que promete.

A deputy who exhibits corrupt behavior.

I don't trust him; everyone says he's a 'shifty deputy'.

No confío en él, todos dicen que es un 'diputado marrullero'.