verb
- appointed or authorized to act as a deputy or substitute for someone in authority
Usage: past tense and past participle of deputize
Examples
- The sheriff deputized several volunteers to help with crowd control.
- She was deputized to sign documents in the manager’s absence.
- Local citizens were deputized as temporary law enforcement officers.
- The principal deputized the vice principal to handle disciplinary matters.
- He felt honored to be deputized by the mayor for the ceremony.
- The security guard was deputized to make arrests if necessary.