deputize

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdɛpjutaɪz/

Verb

deputize (deputizes, present participle deputizing; past and past participle deputized)

1. (transitive) To make (someone) a deputy; to officially empower.
2. (transitive) To make or name as a substitute.

   I deputize you to act for me while I'm away.

3. (intransitive) To act as a deputy.

Translations

• German: ernennen

Translations

• German: vertreten

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