as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative
the governor has the authority to depute anyone
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Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The agreement also lets Boeing choose its own compliance consultant rather than appointing an independent monitor.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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During his tenure, Cheney worked closely with senior defense officials and focused on external strategy while delegating internal management.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Atlas is built for humans delegating to machines.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The other side of the debate is that Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and Paramount+ are commissioning original shows, while sources say the commercial broadcasters such as Networks Seven, Nine and Ten rarely order anything new (though it should be noted their streamers are more active).—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Combs was the only dissenter in Tuesday’s vote, favoring a special election over commissioning the report.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lang’s proposals have raised concerns among legal experts, who say deputizing private militias for immigration enforcement could be dangerous.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The message being sent is that the FCC is deputizing station owners to take on their network partners.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Deputing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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