What does deputize mean in crosswords?

deputize means: appoint as a substitute

Which crossword clues can have deputize as the answer?

Possible clues for deputize include "Appoint as substitute".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Appoint as substitute"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/Part of speech verbSorted deeiptuzStarts with DEnds with E1 clues

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From deputy + -ize.

“I deputize you to act for me while I'm away.”
“Gringoire, on the other hand, stuck with equal firmness to the fact that he was deputizing for a brother officer who was sick — so sick that he had mislaid his orders.”
“It is commonly used in the theatre where an understudy essentially deputizes for an indisposed actor.”

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