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Recent Examples of deputize
Hialeah became Tuesday night the second city in Miami-Dade County to enter a partnership with the Trump administration to deputize local police officers to perform duties typically handled by federal immigration agents.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The state has begun deputizing local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE, including all 67 county sheriffs departments in Florida.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The Florida Sheriffs Association recently announced that all 67 sheriffs are working with ICE, so all 67 county jails have deputized officers through the 287(g) program, as mandated by state law.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Putin deputized the Russian Orthodox Church to nurture relations with like-minded churches in the West, including evangelical ones in the United States.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The state has begun deputizing local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE, including all 67 county sheriffs departments in Florida.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The Florida Sheriffs Association recently announced that all 67 sheriffs are working with ICE, so all 67 county jails have deputized officers through the 287(g) program, as mandated by state law.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Putin deputized the Russian Orthodox Church to nurture relations with like-minded churches in the West, including evangelical ones in the United States.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
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Benedict left the papacy nine years before his death amid a 2013 resignation, with Francis appointed that same year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sense' Lottery Chief Resigns After 'Biggest Theft' in the History of Texas Houston YMCA Cutting Staff After Trump Funding Blow Governor Abbott will be responsible for appointing members of TREO which will also have up to 18 full-time employees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over Easter masses.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a task can be reduced to rules and data flows, it can be delegated to an agent.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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