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Recent Examples of deputize
Earlier this week, DeSantis touted that Florida had more state law enforcement agents deputized under 287(g) than any other state in the nation.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Anybody with a badge Other Florida law enforcement agencies – from the local National Guard and the state’s disaster response team to the highway patrol and game wardens – have been deputized to detail the unauthorized migrants.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
Trump may further expand manpower by deputizing IRS agents to investigate employers of people working illegally in the country.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
But with the recent news of universities signing on to 287(g) collaborative agreements with ICE, which will deputize university police to act as immigration agents, TheDream.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Anybody with a badge Other Florida law enforcement agencies – from the local National Guard and the state’s disaster response team to the highway patrol and game wardens – have been deputized to detail the unauthorized migrants.
—Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
Trump may further expand manpower by deputizing IRS agents to investigate employers of people working illegally in the country.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
But with the recent news of universities signing on to 287(g) collaborative agreements with ICE, which will deputize university police to act as immigration agents, TheDream.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
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When French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean-Noël Barrot last September as his new Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs—the fourth during eight years in power—some feared the 42-year-old economist might be totally eclipsed by the country’s kinetic leader.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Patel and Bongino, who were appointed as the top two leaders at the FBI by Trump, have a history of conspiratorial posts and statements about the Capitol attack.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Be Proactive Employees at every level will need to get comfortable delegating routine tasks to AI—and some will be more receptive than others.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down Trump's tariffs ruling that his effort exceeds any tariff authority delegated to the president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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