to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
To indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty; — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a post or station.
To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
To call by a distinctive title; to name.
Designated; appointed; chosen.
Used after a role title to indicate that the person has been selected but has yet to take up the role.