DEPUTIZE


Meaning of DEPUTIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' de-py ə - ˌ t ī z

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing

Date: circa 1736

transitive verb : to appoint as deputy

intransitive verb : to act as deputy

– dep · u · ti · za · tion \ ˌ de-py ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun

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