deputizes

present tense third-person singular of deputize
as in appoints
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 deputizes Armed with this doctrine, the federal government has spent years building a surveillance operation that effectively deputizes financial companies—not just banks—as law enforcement investigators. Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • Who appoints Kentucky officials if there is a vacancy?
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Kathryn Nester was chosen to represent Robinson under a contract with the Utah County Commission, which appoints lawyers for defendants who cannot afford private counsel.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Deputizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputizes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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