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
Under a pending agreement with ICE, the Guard's role enforcing immigration laws could expand to providing additional military personnel to be trained by ICE and deputized into assisting with policing immigration.
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Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
City and state law enforcement have signed what are known as 287(g) agreements with ICE, which allow nonfederal police to be deputized to work with ICE and carry out federal immigration enforcement.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Black people in America have always had to contend with these lines of demarcation, reinforced and maintained by white men, and those deputized by them—with guns.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Whitmer, who remained in communication with the budget process while overseas, deputized State Budget Director Jen Flood to get into the details of budget negotiations in her absence, Anthony said.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
City and state law enforcement have signed what are known as 287(g) agreements with ICE, which allow nonfederal police to be deputized to work with ICE and carry out federal immigration enforcement.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Black people in America have always had to contend with these lines of demarcation, reinforced and maintained by white men, and those deputized by them—with guns.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Whitmer, who remained in communication with the budget process while overseas, deputized State Budget Director Jen Flood to get into the details of budget negotiations in her absence, Anthony said.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputized
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Kathryn Nester, a former federal public defender with more than 30 years of experience, was appointed to be Robinson's attorney on Wednesday, according to a Utah County spokesperson.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new spending reflects efforts by Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa, who was appointed to the top job in May, to recalibrate investments across regions, the people said.—
Gabrielle Coppola,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Manufacturers are typically delegated permission to perform some functions on behalf of the FAA, such as issuing airworthiness and production certifications, but Boeing lost that delegation for the two models.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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King delegated the case report to Deputy Raul Ortiz, according to the BSO documents.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Per the professional gifting brand's post, the job was commissioned by Tavia Hunt, the wife of the Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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In North Carolina, there’s a five-year housing inventory gap of 764,478 units, per a February study commissioned by the NC Chamber Foundation, North Carolina Home Builders Association, and NC REALTORS.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Deputized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputized. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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