deceased (B1)
adjective, noun
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsiːst/
Definition
No longer living; dead.
Examples
The company has a policy for dealing with the affairs of a deceased employee.
He was declared deceased by the coroner.
The deceased was a well-respected member of the community.
How to Use deceased
- deceased employee (collocation)
- An employee who has died. — "The company provided support to the family of the deceased employee."
- deceased person (collocation)
- A person who has died. — "The police are investigating the death of the deceased person."
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