as in appointed
to appoint as one's representative
he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements
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Recent Examples of deputized
Since late 2025, under new agreements with the Department of Homeland Security, Florida has deputized more than eighteen hundred state troopers to perform federal-immigration functions.
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Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
The agreements allow local police officials to be deputized as ICE agents.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Kauffman Stadium is notoriously unfriendly to home run hitters—a product of its cavernous outfield and prevailing wind patterns—and the team recently deputized assistant GM Daniel Mack to study what an adjustment might look like.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Under this contract, state and county staff are deputized to act as immigration agents.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Now he’s deputized to find the Giants’ next coach?
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
In August, hundreds of National Guard troops flooded the streets of Washington, some in armored vehicles, as the federal government also deputized local police in its patrols, citing a need to crack down on out-of-control crime, even though data showed crime in the city was down.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The shooting occurred less than 24 hours after they were deputized to maintain their status to conduct presence patrols, said a spokesperson for the joint task force investigating the shooting.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
The agreements allow local police officials to be deputized as ICE agents.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Kauffman Stadium is notoriously unfriendly to home run hitters—a product of its cavernous outfield and prevailing wind patterns—and the team recently deputized assistant GM Daniel Mack to study what an adjustment might look like.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Under this contract, state and county staff are deputized to act as immigration agents.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Now he’s deputized to find the Giants’ next coach?
—Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
In August, hundreds of National Guard troops flooded the streets of Washington, some in armored vehicles, as the federal government also deputized local police in its patrols, citing a need to crack down on out-of-control crime, even though data showed crime in the city was down.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The shooting occurred less than 24 hours after they were deputized to maintain their status to conduct presence patrols, said a spokesperson for the joint task force investigating the shooting.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputized
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Most recently, Lamar was appointed as an official ambassador to the house.—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Anyone appointed to the military police force has to complete army or air military police occupational training, according to the bill.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Recent industry surveys show that cybersecurity, data protection, and privacy have moved firmly onto board agendas, with directors increasingly treating them as enterprise risk issues that shape strategy, not just technical or compliance concerns delegated to management.—
Pam Kaur,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Previously, a project manager delegated this request to the resource manager, who would spend a week sending emails and Microsoft Team messages across the company to build the group.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The headtopper has an interesting history, as Queen Mary commissioned the pearl and diamond design from Garrard in 1913 as a replica of an ancestral jewel.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lavish ceiling in the property’s Drawing Room was commissioned ahead of a visit by King James I, according to the house’s website.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Deputized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputized. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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