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A '''deputy''' [[officer]] in [[SCA]] usually means one of two things:

* A subordinate position with specific duties.  For example, the [[Earl Marshal]] is responsible for all [[combat|martial]] activity in a [[kingdom]].  The [[Kingdom Marshal of Fence]] is a deputy of the Earl Marshal with responsibility for [[fencing|rapier combat]].
* A possible replacement for the office in question, often one who is being trained to fill the position.  For example, a [[shire]] [[herald]] might have a deputy she is training as her successor.

Sometimes the term '''Drop Dead Deputy''' is used, or simply '''Drop Dead'''.  This deputy is one who usually has no duties but who will take over the position should the current office holder suddenly find themselves unable to serve.  The derivation of the term should be obvious.