deputing
Appointing a substitute
Deputing is the act of assigning authority or responsibility to someone else, making them your representative or substitute.
A manager deputing tasks to subordinates transfers both the work and the power to complete it.
She's deputing her assistant to handle negotiations while she's away.
Formally select or name
- nominatePropose as candidate
- assignGive as responsibility
- selectCarefully pick from options
- commissionPayment for services rendered
delegate · entrust · empower · install · invest · appoint · name · choose
Entrust authority to another
- assignGive as responsibility
- transferMove between locations
- devolveTransfer or degenerate
- entrustCommit to another's care
consign · hand over · pass on · confer · vest · authorize · empower · charge
Authorized substitute
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- agentOne who acts independently
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
stand-in · emissary · ambassador · surrogate · spokesperson · liaison · intermediary · advocate
designate
Formally select or name
commission · delegate · entrust · empower · install · invest · appoint · name · choose · elect
delegate
Entrust authority to another
entrust · consign · hand over · pass on · confer · vest · authorize · empower · charge · commission
proxy
Authorized substitute
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- agentOne who acts independently
envoy · stand-in · emissary · ambassador · surrogate · spokesperson · liaison · intermediary · advocate · appointee
deputingtaking charge
Assuming leadership or control
self-executing · undertaking · executing · carrying out · seeing to
deputingretaining
Holding onto still
centralizing · monopolizing · hoarding · micromanaging · withholding
deputies, deputize, deputizing, deputized, deputizes, deputization