Thesaurus results for DEPUTIES

deputies

noun

plural of deputy

as in representatives

a person who acts or does business for another the club president sent a deputy to the conference to vote on our behalf

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a person who helps a more skilled person a deputy supervisor to help out with routine tasks

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Recent Examples of deputies Moments later, the witness saw smoke coming from the area and notified sheriff’s deputies. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Please keep her family, her fellow deputies, and the entire Lexington County community in your prayers. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 That same day, Hall was spotted by sheriff’s deputies and was pulled over while driving his black Jeep Cherokee on Interstate 75 in the Ocala area. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 While deputies were responding, additional callers reported the child had been found and that CPR was underway. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 That’s when deputies say Bo shot and killed Aikebaer, prompting officers to open fire on him. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 After spending months negotiating a pricey purchase of the private fuel yard that keeps PortMiami ships running, two top deputies to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were shocked when their boss abruptly rejected the deal. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026 Paul said that Elijah Bieniemy was on scene when deputies arrived Sunday evening. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026 Bott was hit when someone fired multiple times at the Ford, the driver told deputies. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

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The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.

— Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the DACC, the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, and representatives for Blair for comment.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

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Pullen has hired former Westminster assistants Neema Salimi (offensive coordinator), Byron Curtis (linebackers coach), Bill McGahan (director of scouting) and Joe Sturniolo (special teams coach).

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The postsecondary programs include curriculums for HVAC certification, massage therapy, nursing assistants, phlebotomy, solar energy technician and semiconductor cleanroom operator, among other concentrations.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

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Jackson's campaign says more than 480 of the 601 delegates who will be voting at Saturday's convention are committed to supporting him.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
In return, Gilchrest would deliver her 37 delegates to Larson on the second ballot, giving Larson a majority.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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Earlier this year, a gunman from California stormed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and exchanged fire with Secret Service agents before being subdued.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was spotted by plainclothes federal agents who observed odd behavior and subsequently contacted the Lomita Sheriff Department deputies.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of agents

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There, King Charles works with head gardener Gráinne Ring and her team of 15, including apprentices, to cultivate the 15 acres of blooms, hedges, trees and more.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
According to accounts by Wright’s apprentices, after procrastinating on drawing any plans for nine months, Wright designed the house in two hours in September 1935 while the Kaufmanns were driving to his office to review them.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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The order would limit Miller’s ability to contact her attorneys, with Moreno saying in the filing that her ex-husband harassed, grabbed and insulted them.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
The committee also voted to hire attorneys from Butler Snow to serve as general counsel.

— TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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