depute

/di'pju:t/
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depute

The manager will depute the new employee to handle the morning reports.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To appoint or assign (a person) to a specific post or task: To formally give someone a job or responsibility, often in an official capacity.
    • To appoint as a substitute or representative: To authorize someone to act on one's behalf or in one's place.
    • To transfer authority or power to someone: To delegate a specific right or responsibility to another person.
Usage and Examples

  • Appointing to a post or task:

    • The manager will depute the new recruit to handle client correspondence.
    • She was deputed to lead the research team for the project.

  • Appointing as a representative:

    • The CEO deputed her most trusted advisor to attend the international summit.
    • I depute you to act in my absence.

  • Transferring authority:

    • The law allows the minister to depute certain powers to local officials.
    • He deputed his signing authority to his assistant while he was on vacation.
Advanced Usage

  • "to depute someone to do something": A common construction for assigning a specific action.

    • The committee deputed him to draft the initial proposal.

  • In legal or formal contexts: Often used in official documents, government, or corporate settings concerning delegation.

    • The charter permits the council to depute its regulatory functions.
Variants and Related Words

  • Deputy (n): A person appointed to act on behalf of or as a substitute for another.

    • She served as the deputy director.

  • Deputation (n): A group of people appointed to represent others; the act of deputing.

    • A deputation from the union met with management.

  • Deputize (v): (Chiefly US) To appoint or act as a deputy.

    • He was asked to deputize for the manager.
Synonyms
  • Delegate: To entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person.
  • Assign: To allocate (a job or duty).
  • Appoint: To assign a job or role to someone.
  • Commission: To give an official order or authorization for a task.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Depute" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is typically expressed with "depute someone to...")

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms centered solely on the verb "depute.")

depute

The manager will depute the new employee to handle the morning reports.

Verb
  1. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
  2. appoint as a substitute
  3. transfer power to someone

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