0 to ask someone to act or speak for you: --
She's deputing the organization of the exhibition to Sara.
[ + to infinitive ] I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference.
There ought to be an officer attached to every portion of the theatres of war, deputed with the sacred duty of making a proper defence of every accused soldier.
I think he would say that they sometimes come from the little courts where the solicitor is a part-time man and deputes his work to an unqualified assistant.
No doubt one of the panel would be deputed, if it were thought necessary, to represent the panel at the investigations about the complaint by the investigating officer.
There is a possibility that a member of the board will also be the clerk to the board and have certain duties deputed to him or her.
The report is usually completed by the person in charge of fire fighting at the scene of the fire or by a person deputed to do so.
As a matter of fact, farmers were, as a general rule, notified of the intended visit of the person or persons deputed to select grass land to be broken up.
Out of this income he will have to find such sums as are required for the remuneration of any deputes he may find it necessary to employ.
I was deputed to have a look at it and make recommendations.