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deputize
dep·u·tize
[
déppyə tz
]
(
past and past participle
dep·u·tized
,
present participle
dep·u·tiz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
dep·u·tiz·es
)
verb
Definition:
1.
intransitive verb
be deputy:
to act as somebody's deputy
2.
transitive verb
select deputy:
to choose somebody to act as a deputy
dep·u·ti·za·tion
[
dèppyəti záysh'n
]
noun
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dep·u·ti·za·tion [ dèppyəti záysh'n ] noun
