deputed

past tense of depute
as in appointed
to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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  • Ahead of Saturday's must-win game, Sanders appointed five-star freshman Julian Lewis the team's starting quarterback.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.
    Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The present case involves power that Congress delegated to the President in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), signed by Jimmy Carter in 1977.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Running back Ahmad Hardy was uncharacteristically limited to 12 carries, while Jamal Roberts was delegated to just five.
    Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Originally commissioned for Queen Maria Cristina in the late 19th century, the tiara features upright diamond loops with white pearls at the center of each sinuous turn.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • His administration commissioned what would become a small library of studies that addressed municipal problems, from garbage collection to public health.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Deputed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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