deputes

verb

present tense third-person singular of depute
as in delegates
to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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  1. delegates
  2. appoints
  3. deputizes
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  • The memo delegates the Defense Secretary to use the Defense Production Act, which can be used to jumpstart production of key items.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Definition of delegates
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  • Abbott appoints senior advisor Robert Howden as Texas’ 116th secretary of state, shifting election oversight months before the 2026 midterm elections.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Citizen regents are selected by the broader board and their nominations handed over to Congress, which appoints them through a joint resolution that then has to be signed off on by the president.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of appoints
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  • Under Trump, there has been a surge in 287(g) agreements, a Clinton-era program that deputizes police for immigration enforcement.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026
  • The most intensive version of the program, called the Task Force Model, deputizes local police to enforce immigration law, including arresting people on ICE's behalf during regular law enforcement work, like traffic stops.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of deputizes
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“Deputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputes. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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