deputising
Acting for another
Deputising is the British spelling of deputizing, the act of serving as a substitute or stand-in for someone else, typically in an official capacity.
When you deputise for a colleague, you temporarily take on their duties or authority while they're away.
She's been deputising for the manager all week.
The term comes from deputy, suggesting someone granted the power to act on another's behalf.
One who acts for another
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- surrogateOne acting for another
- agentOne who acts independently
- delegateEntrust authority to another
alternate · locum · understudy · envoy · lieutenant · adjutant · aide · second
What takes another's place
- coverProtect by overlaying
- reliefEasing of distress
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- pinch-hittingBatting as substitute
subbing · relieving · covering · temp · locum · reserve · benchwarmer · second-string
Temporarily holding position
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
- short-termOf limited duration
caretaker · ad-hoc · makeshift · expedient · transitory · bridging · holding
Transferring responsibility downward
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
command · oversight · supervision · direction · governance · stewardship · administration · control
representative
One who acts for another
delegate · alternate · locum · understudy · envoy · lieutenant · adjutant · aide · second · appointee
replacement
What takes another's place
pinch-hitting · subbing · relieving · covering · temp · locum · reserve · benchwarmer · second-string
acting
Temporarily holding position
- interimProvisional in-between phase
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
short-term · caretaker · ad-hoc · makeshift · expedient · transitory · bridging · holding
delegation
Transferring responsibility downward
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- authorizationFormal permission granted
jurisdiction · command · oversight · supervision · direction · governance · stewardship · administration · control · coordination
deputisingleading
Guiding or pacing type
presiding · titleholder · incumbent · commanding · ruling
deputisingautonomous
Self-directed and free
independent · self-governing · leading · commanding · sovereign
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