dedeputize

verb (used with object)

to appoint as deputy.

verb (used without object)

to act as a deputy; substitute.

Also, especially British, dep·u·tise.

Origin:
1720–30; deput(y) + -ize

Related forms

dep·u·ti·za·tion, noun

de-dep·u·tize, verb (used with object), de-dep·u·tized, de-dep·u·tiz·ing.

un·dep·u·tized, adjective

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deputize or deputise (ˈdɛpjʊˌtaɪz)

—vb
	to appoint or act as deputy

deputise or deputise

—vb

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