Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

has deputized

  • present perfect of deputize (3rd person singular).

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

Because of the growing need to manage the burials, Lviv’s government has deputized an official from the municipal council to handle the daily funerals.

From New York Times Jun. 18, 2022

Giuliani has deputized the husband-and-wife team of Martin and Jane Raskin, former federal prosecutors based in Florida, to deal with routine contacts with the Mueller team.

From The New Yorker Sep. 3, 2018

On this afternoon it’s lunchtime, and Bob has deputized Tina to be his GPS, so she points when it’s time to turn the Mercedes SUV left into the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant.

From Washington Post Jun. 14, 2018

If Bernardine has deputized you to waylay me and utter that nonsensical threat, you may go back and tell her that her clever little plan has failed ignominiously.

From Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife by Libbey, Laura Jean

More Suggestions