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
If the answer was anything other than the United States, local officers deputized with special federal authority launched an investigation into whether the person was in the country illegally.
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David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The state-level agreements, signed by Stitt on February 18 and 25, deputized the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Florida Highway Patrol, which is deputized to do immigration enforcement, conducting an arrest while refusing to say why, violently arresting a family member for daring to ask why the arrest is happening, and threatening to arrest a bystander in a public street who is filming.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Much attention goes to the NFL’s overseas games, but the league has also deputized its teams to help spread the sport in other international markets.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
One source briefed on the matter told CBS News that prosecutors were trying to ascertain whether Pulte and Martin had improperly deputized Bowes and Strauss to assist on the Schiff investigation.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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.
—Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 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
David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The state-level agreements, signed by Stitt on February 18 and 25, deputized the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, and Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Florida Highway Patrol, which is deputized to do immigration enforcement, conducting an arrest while refusing to say why, violently arresting a family member for daring to ask why the arrest is happening, and threatening to arrest a bystander in a public street who is filming.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Much attention goes to the NFL’s overseas games, but the league has also deputized its teams to help spread the sport in other international markets.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2026
One source briefed on the matter told CBS News that prosecutors were trying to ascertain whether Pulte and Martin had improperly deputized Bowes and Strauss to assist on the Schiff investigation.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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.
—Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputized
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Trump had appointed − Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett − joined the 6-3 majority that overturned his emergency tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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William and Robert Irwin have a very public friendship ever since the conservationist was appointed as an ambassador for the heir’s Earthshot Prize.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2026
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Presidents trying to use vague emergency powers delegated by Congress simply are going to lose at the court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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But Congress has delegated the president the power to impose tariffs in other ways.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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An independent 2024 study commissioned by the county found Kaegi had in fact undershot commercial assessments compared with their sale prices in the northern suburbs in 2022.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The museum, considered one of the late 20th century architect’s greatest structures and among the greatest in the 20th century, was commissioned by Kay and Velma Kimbell to house their diverse art collection.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Deputized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputized. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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