DEPUTE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

depute

verb

di-ˈpyüt

Definition of depute

as in to appoint

to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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Recent Examples of depute In the absence of Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera has been deputing at centre-back. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 And when all is prepared duly, the chief officer deputed by the Khan smears the seal entrusted to him with vermilion, and impresses it on the paper, so that the form of the seal remains imprinted upon it in red; the money is then authentic. — John Lanchester, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019 Lord Cornwallis, as the Company’s governor general, deputed him to interact and negotiate with the Bhonsles, the Maratha rulers in Nagpur. — Anu Kumar, Quartz India, 26 July 2019

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Santoyo, 72, was appointed by the state to the board of managers in 2016.

— Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
These decisions were informed by the Council on Ethics, an independent body appointed by Norway's Ministry of Finance.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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Mechanisms for delegating decision-making will be even more essential than in the past, as the danger of disconnection increases.

— Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026
Advertisement As for now, the Vatican has not indicated that Leo is in any way incapable of performing or delegating his duties.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

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