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How to pronounce deputize in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms deputise, step in, substitute
Type of replace, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
Has types cover
Derivation deputy
Type Words
Synonyms depute, deputise
Type of charge, appoint
Derivation deputy

Examples of deputize

deputize
The commissioner could deputize and compel local citizens to become slave catchers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
How about Sow from Lille, he scores, wants to come to Arsenal and would deputize well for RVP.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mubarak could keep the title of president, but deputize Suleiman to manage Egypt's transitional period.
From the edition.cnn.com
To ease the trauma caused by the melee, the marshals deputize the children and give them teddy bears.
From the abcnews.go.com
Deputize Maxwell's Demon to hand out speeding tickets?
From the scienceblogs.com
Second thing we are going to deputize our lovely merchants.
From the techcrunch.com
You can deputize the boss'boss, or the boss'lieutenant.
From the usatoday.com
Whitman says the idea is to deputize local citizens to improve security and extend the reach of the Afghan government.
From the voanews.com
He is organizing people to approach city council members to urge them to make local law agencies cross-deputize.
From the sltrib.com
More examples
  • Substitute: act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
  • To make (someone) a deputy; to officially empower; To make or name as a substitute