How to Pronounce "deputized"
word
ˈdɛpjəˌtaɪzd
DEP-yuh-tyzd
ˈdep.ju.taɪzd
DEP-yoo-tyzd
Definition
Given the power to act as a deputy, often with official duties or legal authority, usually on a temporary basis.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛpjəˌtaɪzd
British English
ˈdep.ju.taɪzd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DEP-yuh-tyzd
UK
DEP-yoo-tyzd
Listen in Context
The sheriff deputized three local men to help search for the lost child.
She was deputized to act as the manager while her boss was away.
During the festival, volunteers were deputized to direct traffic.
"When the storm hit, half the town was deputized to help clear roads," he recalled.