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
Sylvie does, in fact, discover the hats and deputizes Emily to fire the nepo baby.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
In June, the City Commission voted to enter into what’s called a 287(g) agreement with ICE, which deputizes certain Miami police officers with immigration enforcement powers.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
In June, the City Commission voted to enter into what’s called a 287(g) agreement with ICE, which deputizes certain Miami police officers with immigration enforcement powers.
—Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The president’s comments come after his administration expanded a federal program that deputizes local police to enforce immigration laws, signing up nearly 16,000 officers across 40 states as part of an effort to boost deportations, according to data reviewed by Bloomberg News.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputizes
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The mayor appoints four commissioners, the City Council president appoints two, and the Council president pro tempore appoints two more.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In these cases, the County Board appoints members to the districts’ boards.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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In addition, as Professors Sam Ehrlich and Ryan Rodenberg recently explained in the Cardozo Law Review, there’s a potential non-delegation problem with legislation that delegates regulatory power to private athletic associations such as the NCAA or College Sports Commission.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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In the United States, the federal government delegates the regulation of the practice of medicine to the states, which aren’t racing nearly fast enough right now to catch up with the galloping med spa industry.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Deputizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputizes. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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