deputised

[US]/'depjutaiz/
[UK]/ˈdɛpjəˌtaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. act as a substitute.

Example Sentences

I deputised for the manager when she was ill.

She will deputise for the manager while he is on vacation.

The vice president will deputise for the president in his absence.

He was asked to deputise for his colleague at the meeting.

The captain deputised the responsibility to his first mate.

She deputised as team leader in the absence of the assigned leader.

The teacher deputised the class monitor to collect the assignments.

He deputised for his boss in the important client meeting.

The senior staff member deputised for the manager during her maternity leave.

She was chosen to deputise as spokesperson for the team.

The assistant manager deputised for the manager in the weekly progress meeting.

Real-world Examples

So, you see, Minister, since in the PM's absence you are deputising on party matters, perhaps I can show you this, it's the security file on the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

In April 2022 she did not attend the state opening of parliament, instead issuing letters patent, authorising the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge, as counsellors of state, to deputise for her.

Source: Selected English short passages

The man who builds up a big business, and doesn't learn to organise, deputise, and supervise, usually pops off with heart trouble in his fifties or early sixties-heart trouble caused by tension and worries.

Source: The virtues of human nature.

In October 1925, on the advice of King George V, Baldwin offered Wood the post of Viceroy of India, a role which deputised for the King-Emperor and the Prime Minister in the subcontinent with a population of 320 million people.

Source: Character Profile

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