deputise

Other spellings

• (US) deputize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɛpjutaɪz/

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• Hyphenation: de‧pu‧tise

Verb

Plain form deputise

Third-person singular deputises

Past tense deputised

Past participle deputised

Present participle deputising

1. (transitive) If you deputise a person, you officially authorise them to be a deputy.
2. (transitive) If you deputise a person, you officially empower and authorise them to act as a substitute in one's role or office.

   Dominic Raab was deputised by Boris Johnson when the latter was down with COVID.