I want Tom to deputize for me.
Source: tatoeba (11168377)
Deputize
/ˈdɛpjutaɪz/
Synonyms for "deputize" (58 found)
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The sheriff decided to deputize some civilians.
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I deputize you to act for me while I'm away.
Source: wiktionary
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.
Source: wiktionary
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