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
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The Trump administration has asked the Department of Treasury to deputize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to help with deporting undocumented immigrants, multiple outlets reported.
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, DeSantis touted that Florida had more state law enforcement agents deputized under 287(g) than any other state in the nation.
—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
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Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Earlier this week, DeSantis touted that Florida had more state law enforcement agents deputized under 287(g) than any other state in the nation.
—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
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deputize. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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