as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative
he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements
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Reuters — Nestle has dismissed its CEO, Laurent Freixe, after a code of conduct breach, the company said on Monday, appointing Philipp Navratil as his successor.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025 -
With his resignation, the Surry County Board and State Board can now, without distraction, move forward with the process of appointing a replacement.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Organizations prize leaders who can scale outcomes by delegating effectively, empowering teams, and creating the conditions for collective success.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The best, in fact, are generally good at delegating.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Deputizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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