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What is another word for deputizes for?

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Verb
To act or serve as a substitute, usually temporarily
covers
relieves
subs
doubles for
pinch-hits
replaces
substitutes
understudies
stands in for
substitutes for
fills in
fills in for
stands in
steps in
takes over
takes over from
acts as deputy for
acts as stand-in for
acts as substitute for
does duty for
holds the fort
pinch-hits for
sits in for
subs for
acts in place of
does a locum for
takes the place of
steps into the breach
takes the rap for
makes good
fills someone's boots
fills someone's shoes
covers for
represents
holds the fort for
stands for
acts as a substitute for
acts for
spells
acts
backs up
sits in
speaks on behalf of
acts as locum for
serves in one's stead
acts on behalf of
does the work of
speaks for
deputizesUS
proxies
deputisesUK
pinch hits for
fronts for
stands in lieu of
appears on behalf of
acts as locum
acts as stand-in
swaps places with
fills one's position
acts as a substitute
acts as deputy
answers for
takes another's place
gives a break
provides cover for
takes somebody's place
does duty
acts as substitute
does a locum
doubles
provides cover
acts as understudy
switches
takes charge
minds things
attends to things
looks after things
goes as
swaps for
takes over for
takes care of things
acts as locum tenens
steps into someone's boots
does the honors
steps into someone's shoes
alternates
temps
defends
does somebody's work
appears for
does business for
acts as broker
“The Deputy Secretary-General deputizes for the Secretary-General, and oversees the operations of the secretariat regarding the strategic, programmatic and managerial aspects.”
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