deputize (one) as (something)

deputize (one) as (something)

To temporarily grant one a position of power or authority. Because I'm going on vacation, I deputized my assistant as my surrogate.
See also: deputize
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

deputize someone as something

to assign someone the temporary power to act in some official capacity. The sheriff deputized Chuck as an aid during the uprising. Chuck was deputized as an officer of the law.
See also: deputize
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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  • deputize
  • deputize as
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