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substitut

substitute, deputy

noun suhb-stee-TUE Rare

Also means

prosecutor's assistant

Usage Note

Substitut most often refers to a deputy prosecutor in French courts (substitut du procureur). In everyday speech it means a replacement for something else; the related noun substitution covers the abstract act of replacing.

Examples

"Le substitut a pris la parole à l'audience."

Natural Translation

The deputy prosecutor spoke at the hearing.

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