Deputizations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of assigning authority or responsibility to a deputy or representative; the process of entrusting someone with the power to act in place of another; the formal appointment of individuals to perform specific duties on behalf of an organization or official
2. The granting of power or responsibilities to an appointed deputy; the action of enabling someone to carry out functions on behalf of a superior; the establishment of individuals in roles to act for others within a structured system
3. A process of conferring duties to a subordinate individual; the formal delegation of authority to someone who represents another; the act of designating personnel to complete tasks on behalf of an entity or chief official

Etymology: "Deputizations" is the plural of "deputization," the act of deputizing, or appointing someone as a deputy. The base word, "deputize," is formed from "deputy" plus the verb-forming suffix "-ize," which adds the sense of making someone or something into a particular thing. A deputization, then, is the moment someone is made into a stand-in, empowered to act on another's behalf. The plural form simply counts separate instances of this act, so a text about many such appointments in an organization, or across several agencies, would use "deputizations" for them all.