Synonyms of deputized

deputized

verb

past tense of deputize

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• delegated
• commissioned
• deputed
• assigned
• designated
• nominated
• charged
• named

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abrogated
• abdicated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deputized

The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Under a task force agreement, a version of 287(g) that Walton County signed onto last year, officers are deputized to perform specific types of immigration enforcement in the field. — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

They were accompanied by armed miners whom Testerman had deputized for support. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Police Chief Dan Ferrell said more than 100 Cobb County police officers have been deputized through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office to continue providing police services in Mableton. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Under the program, some police officers are deputized to carry out some immigration enforcement actions. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

With law enforcement agencies deputized under state law to perform limited immigration enforcement, many times such arrests start with a traffic stop or some other routine interaction with authorities. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026

But that makes Buzz feel unappreciated and the two friends soon clash over who has been deputized to save the day. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026