DEPUTIZE Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

deputize

verb

ˈde-pyə-ˌtīz

Definition of deputize

as in to appoint

to appoint as one's representative he deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements

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Recent Examples of deputize With law enforcement agencies deputized under state law to perform limited immigration enforcement, many times such arrests start with a traffic stop or some other routine interaction with authorities. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026 The most intensive version of the program, called the Task Force Model, deputizes local police to enforce immigration law, including arresting people on ICE's behalf during regular law enforcement work, like traffic stops. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 Police Chief Dan Ferrell said more than 100 Cobb County police officers have been deputized through the Cobb County Sheriff's Office to continue providing police services in Mableton. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deputize

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The commission unanimously appointed Deputy City Manager Christopher Cooper as acting city manager.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Rosie Rios, chair of the America250 Semiquincentennial Commission appointed to the bipartisan group by President Joe Biden, noted she's served on the commission through several administrations.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of appoint

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Run the pitch by a friend, ask for feedback or simply delegate.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Unlike simple query-response models, agentic workflows represent a move from manual prompting to a new era of delegating and empowering autonomy with agents that act on behalf of the business.

— Sam Rastogi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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