deputize
verb (used with object)
to appoint as deputy.
have deputized
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present perfectof deputize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The government denies trying to stifle criticism and says it opens most cases after being alerted by citizens, including those who have deputized themselves as “cybersheriffs.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2012
