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Recent Examples of depute
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depute
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Vivenu Appoints Industry Advisor for Sports and Entertainment Vivenu, the enterprise platform for live entertainment technology, has appointed Nick Sakiewicz as industry advisor for sports and entertainment.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mayor Craig Greenberg has appointed Deputy Mayor David James to serve out the remainder of former Jefferson County Sheriff John Aubrey's term following his death.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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May is the time to invest wisely, delegate responsibly, and set the foundations of your kingdom.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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With the growth of front offices, most teams have assistant general managers and other high-ranking executives participate in trade talks, either to leverage specific relationships or as a way to delegate and streamline the work.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Depute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depute. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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