as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative
the governor has the authority to depute anyone
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Skydance also committed in writing to various ideological reforms, including appointing an anti-bias ombudsman at the network.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Decatur Commissioners have been appointing a mayor since the city's inception more than two centuries ago.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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At the same time by delegating these duties to competent senior executives, Nielsen will be able to also oversee the company’s supply chain and corporate structure to solve the problems there and institute a cost discipline that has been absent.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Couples must address underlying communication issues and inequities; without that, delegating tasks alone won’t strengthen relationships.—
Tracee M. Herbaugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chasing records can be a trap that ensnares parks from commissioning more engaging and enduring coaster designs.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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After completing a series of commissioning tests and a 168-hour test run, Unit 2 was cleared for commercial operations, which began on January 1.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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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 12 Jan. 2026.
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