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Recent Examples of deputize
But that makes Buzz feel unappreciated and the two friends soon clash over who has been deputized to save the day.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 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.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Musk’s security detail did not meet what the Marshals Service considered to be the basic requirements to be deputized as federal law enforcement.
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David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 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.
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Meg Anderson,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 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
Musk’s security detail did not meet what the Marshals Service considered to be the basic requirements to be deputized as federal law enforcement.
—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
Verb
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The commission unanimously appointed Deputy City Manager Christopher Cooper as acting city manager.
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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.
Verb
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Run the pitch by a friend, ask for feedback or simply delegate.
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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.
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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