deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz 
deputized; deputizing
: to appoint as deputy
: to act as deputy
Examples of deputize in a Sentence
I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends.
he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
City officials deputized members of a white mob who randomly shot and killed innocent Black residents.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Continue reading … 'EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY' – Texas National Guard deputized to make immigration arrests.
—Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration last week deputized law enforcement agents with several Justice Department agencies to conduct immigration enforcement to supplement ICE efforts.
—Sarah N. Lynch and Ted Hesson, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deputize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈdep-yə-ˌtīz
deputized; deputizing
1
: to appoint as deputy
2
: to act as deputy
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deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz
deputized; deputizing
: to appoint as deputy
: to act as deputy
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