To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.
To appoint; to assign; to choose.
To delegate (a task, etc.) to a subordinate.
deputy
to deputise
A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif.
One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases).
a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency.
A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.