deputize

🇬🇧 UK/'depjutaiz/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To officially appoint someone as a deputy; to act as a substitute for someone in their role.

指定为代理人;代理;授权代行职务

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
deputystem
+
izeto make, to become
=deputize

Common Collocations

  • 1.deputize as指定为
  • 2.deputize to授权
  • 3.deputize officers任命官员

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The governor deputized additional officers to maintain order during the emergency.

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