deputize
verb (used with object)
to appoint as deputy.
had deputized
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past perfectof deputize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Through the summer and fall, frustration rose on Capitol Hill and among advocates, with many pushing Biden and Harris, whom he had deputized to advance the issue, to launch a more vigorous campaign for action.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
Marshals Service had deputized officers from the Department of Homeland Security and from the Bureau of Prisons to assist in enforcing federal law.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2020
Marshals Service swooped in and seized the records first, claiming ownership because it had deputized one local officer.
From Salon ● May 21, 2016
Dwight Eisenhower, the general whom Marshall had deputized to oversee the Allied invasion of Europe, considered publicly defending his former boss, but then decided not to.
From Newsweek ● Sep. 14, 2012
Now Martin Chavez, who at this writing is a prosperous merchant in Santa Fe, rode up with thirty-five Mexicans, whom he had deputized to protect McSween and the “Kid’s” party.
From History of 'Billy the Kid' by Chas. A. Siringo
