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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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While his fingerprints are all over the new magazine, Enninful has not appointed himself its editor-in-chief, instead asking his former Vogue deputy Sarah Harris to lead as editorial director.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Husseini campaigned to be appointed grand mufti, he was opposed by Raghib al Nashashibi, the mayor of Jerusalem.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The lesson is clear—when leaders delegate authority and trust their teams, autonomy becomes a force multiplier for growth, innovation, and resilience.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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At this stage, there are no names assured of one of the top recruitment jobs, but delegating responsibilities from vacated positions to existing staff could help streamline what is a large headcount, which some feel already overlaps in places.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Depute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depute. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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