deputes

present tense third-person singular of depute
as in delegates
to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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  • The chief justice of the supreme court appoints the members, and a senior judge or retired judge chairs.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of picking someone politically savvy, the governor appoints a scout leader named Jeff Smith (Stewart), whose job qualifications are his naïveté and inexperience.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Deputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputes. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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