deputize
verb (used with object)
to appoint as deputy.
deputized
Example Sentences
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It is a deputized state law enforcement agency of nearly 80 individuals tasked with preventing theft by checking that brands match their registered owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
A strong, able man whom Barton deputized so he could join them on the day they would all die.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration, which for decades has deputized Boeing employees to sign off on some safety matters on the agency’s behalf, has forced it to limit production.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The defense has rarely, if ever, directly countered any of the accusations from the prosecution—i.e., that SBF personally deputized his lieutenants to do various crimes like defrauding customers and investors.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2023
He deputized Milo to speak to Major de Coverley for him and stormed about impatiently as he waited for the tall executive officer to return.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
