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deputization

dep·u·tize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dep-yuh-tahyz]
    • /ˈdɛp yəˌtaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dep-yuh-tahyz]
    • /ˈdɛp yəˌtaɪz/

Definitions of deputization word

  • noun deputization the act of making someone a deputy 3
  • verb with object deputization to appoint as deputy. 1
  • verb without object deputization to act as a deputy; substitute. 1

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Origin of deputization

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; deput(y) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Deputization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deputization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

deputization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deputization

noun deputization

  • appointment — The appointment of a person to a particular job is the choice of that person to do it.
  • reference — pointer
  • investiture — the act or process of investing.
  • ordination — Ecclesiastical. the act or ceremony of ordaining.
  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.

Antonyms for deputization

noun deputization

  • keeping — board and lodging; subsistence; support: to work for one's keep.

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