dep·u·tize also Brit dep·u·tise 
/ˈdɛpjəˌtaɪz/ verb
dep·u·tiz·es; dep·u·tized; dep·u·tiz·ing /ˈdɛpjəˌtaɪz/ verb 1 [+ obj] chiefly US : to give (someone) the power to do something in place of another person : to make (someone) a deputy — often followed by to + verb ▪ The new system deputizes the nurses to perform some of the doctors' duties. 2 [no obj] Brit : to act in place of another person : to act for someone as a deputy
▪ I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends.
▪ I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends.
