Definition
To appoint someone as a deputy; to act in place of someone else with official authority.
Etymology
From 'deputy' plus the suffix '-ize', meaning to make someone a deputy or give deputy status.
Kelly Says
Cowboys and sheriffs in Wild West history had the power to 'deputize' citizens temporarily—giving ordinary people official law-enforcement authority through a simple verbal or written act.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রতিনিধি নির্বাচন
pra-ti-nid-hi nir-ba-chon
CACatalà
delegar
deh-leh-gar
CSČeština
pověřit
po-veh-rit
DADansk
fuldmagt
ful-d-magt
DEDeutsch
bevollmächtigen
bay-fohl-mook-ti-gen
ELΕλληνικά
προσδίδω
pro-sid-doh
ESEspañol
delegar
deh-leh-gar
FAفارسی
نماینده
na-me-ye-deh
FISuomi
valtuuttaa
val-too-u-taa
FRFrançais
déléguer
deh-leh-gwer
GUGU
પ્રતિનિધિ
pra-ti-nid-hi
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिनिधि बनाना
pra-ti-nid-hi bana-na
HUMagyar
helyettesíteni
hely-eh-tes-ee-nee-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
wakilkan
wa-kil-kan
ITItaliano
delegare
deh-leh-ga-reh
KKKK
орынбасар
or-yn-ba-sar
MRMR
प्रतिनिधी
pra-ti-nid-hee
MSBahasa Melayu
wakilkan
wa-kil-kan
NLNederlands
bevolmachtigen
beh-vohl-ma-chi-gen
NONorsk
fullmektig
ful-mek-tig
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰતિਨਿਧ
pra-ti-nidh
PLPolski
upoważnić
oo-po-voh-ch-nit
PTPortuguês
delegar
deh-leh-gar
RORomână
delegat
deh-leh-gat
RUРусский
назначить заместителем
naz-na-chit zah-mis-tee-tel-om
SVSvenska
uppdraget
oop-dra-get
SWKiswahili
mwakilishi
mwa-ki-li-shi
TAதமிழ்
உறுப்பினர்
u-rup-pi-nar
TEతెలుగు
ప్రతినిధి
pra-ti-nid-hi
TLTL
kinatawan
ki-na-ta-wan
TRTürkçe
vekil tayin etmek
veh-kil tay-yin eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
постановити
pos-ta-no-vit-i
YOYO
olúgbọ́n
o-loo-g-bohn
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li