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Recent Examples of deputize
In Texas, state National Guard troops have been deputized as immigration officers and given the authority to enforce federal immigration laws.
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June 24, CBS News, 24 June 2025
After hours of commentary from residents expressing opposition, city commissioners in Miami have voted in favor of entering an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE, deputizing police officers in South Florida’s largest city with immigration enforcement powers.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Florida has rushed to help the Trump administration carry out its mass deportation agenda and now leads the country in the number of local and state agencies signing on with the federal government to deputize their officers to carry out immigration enforcement.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Trump in turn deputized Musk to lead a sweeping effort to slash government spending and reshape the federal bureaucracy before the mercurial billionaire stepped back from that role last week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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June 24, CBS News, 24 June 2025
After hours of commentary from residents expressing opposition, city commissioners in Miami have voted in favor of entering an immigration enforcement agreement with ICE, deputizing police officers in South Florida’s largest city with immigration enforcement powers.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Florida has rushed to help the Trump administration carry out its mass deportation agenda and now leads the country in the number of local and state agencies signing on with the federal government to deputize their officers to carry out immigration enforcement.
—Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Trump in turn deputized Musk to lead a sweeping effort to slash government spending and reshape the federal bureaucracy before the mercurial billionaire stepped back from that role last week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
Verb
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The 12-member Guardian Council, half of whom are appointed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, approved it the next day.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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When Herve Renard was appointed, the FFF publicly announced the aim was to at least make the semi-finals of the World Cup and Olympics but this time there has been no such proclamation.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Designers must create interaction models that allow people to delegate tasks, supervise actions or take over when needed.—
Antara Dave,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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When results and relationships had settled, Robson was able to delegate.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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