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 state has begun deputizing local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE, including all 67 county sheriffs departments in Florida.
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Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Hialeah became Tuesday night the second city in Miami-Dade County to enter a partnership with the Trump administration to deputize local police officers to perform duties typically handled by federal immigration agents.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The state has begun deputizing local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE, including all 67 county sheriffs departments in Florida.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The Florida Sheriffs Association recently announced that all 67 sheriffs are working with ICE, so all 67 county jails have deputized officers through the 287(g) program, as mandated by state law.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
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Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Hialeah became Tuesday night the second city in Miami-Dade County to enter a partnership with the Trump administration to deputize local police officers to perform duties typically handled by federal immigration agents.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
The state has begun deputizing local law enforcement agencies to work with ICE, including all 67 county sheriffs departments in Florida.
—Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
The Florida Sheriffs Association recently announced that all 67 sheriffs are working with ICE, so all 67 county jails have deputized officers through the 287(g) program, as mandated by state law.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deputize
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deputize. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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