deputize
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deputize
- /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/ UK
- /ˈdɛpjutaɪz/ US
verb deputizes · deputizing · deputized · deputise
- To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
- to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office I deputize you to act for me while I'm away.
- To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office Gringoire, on the other hand, stuck with equal firmness to the fact that he was deputizing for a brother officer who was sick — so sick that he had mislaid his orders.
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verb to make (someone) a deputy
| Deutsch | ernennen, bevollmächtigen |
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verb to make/name as a substitute
| Deutsch | vertreten |
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Talk about this word "deputize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deputize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deputize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deputize "deputize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deputize.
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@misc{deputize_2026,
title = {deputize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deputize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
