deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz 
deputized; deputizing
: to appoint as deputy
: to act as deputy
Examples of deputize in a Sentence
I deputize for the newspaper's editor on the weekends.
he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements
Recent Examples on the Web
The state has begun deputizing local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE, including all 67 county sheriffs departments in Florida.
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Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Hialeah became Tuesday night the second city in Miami-Dade County to enter a partnership with the Trump administration to deputize local police officers to perform duties typically handled by federal immigration agents.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump has deputized Musk to oversee an unprecedented effort to slash the federal government that has effectively shuttered several agencies and fired tens of thousands of workers.
—Andy Sullivan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Lawsuits filed by the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center, and multiple other bodies have halted or delayed several Trump initiatives, including attempts to expand asylum restrictions and deputize local law enforcement as immigration agents.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Hialeah became Tuesday night the second city in Miami-Dade County to enter a partnership with the Trump administration to deputize local police officers to perform duties typically handled by federal immigration agents.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Trump has deputized Musk to oversee an unprecedented effort to slash the federal government that has effectively shuttered several agencies and fired tens of thousands of workers.
—Andy Sullivan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Lawsuits filed by the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center, and multiple other bodies have halted or delayed several Trump initiatives, including attempts to expand asylum restrictions and deputize local law enforcement as immigration agents.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deputize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈdep-yə-ˌtīz
deputized; deputizing
1
: to appoint as deputy
2
: to act as deputy
Legal Definition
deputize
verb
dep·u·tize
ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz
deputized; deputizing
: to appoint as deputy
: to act as deputy
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