deputies
- plural of deputy.
Example Sentences
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The deputies responded to the scene in personal work trucks rather than the department’s bomb truck and Osborn improperly examined the grenade and falsely reported it inert, according to the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Back in Washington, at a 2023 meeting of senior deputies across the executive branch, one five-minute agenda item set things in motion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Opposition deputies have denounced the cost to the taxpayer of the tour, pointing out that each visit requires a deployment of naval, coastguard and police units to ensure security.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The 141 Tisza deputies in parliament gave a standing ovation as the results of the vote were announced.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Three retired gill- netters—Gillon Crichton, Sam Goodall, and Eric Hoffman, Sr.—were sworn in as deputies by San Piedro’s sheriff for the purpose of guarding its contents.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
