Synonyms of deputize

deputize

verb

ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz 

as in to appoint

to appoint as one's representative

he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appoint
• delegate
• depute
• assign
• nominate
• commission
• designate
• charge
• name

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abrogate
• abdicate

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of deputize

Over 300 police officers from Illinois and Milwaukee were deputized by Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling on Saturday during a police training session ahead of the DNC. —Stepheny Price, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024

College leaders are mulling plans to deputize campus security and apply stricter rules on student conduct and speech, in an attempt to avoid allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia that have dogged campuses since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. —Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024

Volunteer instructors were deputized to do most of the classroom instruction, with administrative help from agency staff. —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024

Immigration Biden in 2021 had deputized Harris to oversee and solve the root causes of migration from Latin American countries. —Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 July 2024