Meaning & use
Deputize
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To appoint someone as a deputy or to act as a deputy on behalf of another.
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The sheriff deputized several townsmen to help track down the outlaws.
She was deputized to run the meeting while the chairperson was away.
A note on using this word
Common in American English legal and law-enforcement contexts, where a sheriff "deputizes" civilians in emergencies.
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