Vocabulary Word
Word: deputize
Definition: work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
Definition: work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away
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::: distinctive - clearly different from others of the same kind
