depute
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In 2009 she was appointed the principal advocate depute, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this post.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The advocate depute referred back to the statement she made in May 2024.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
The advocate depute asked: "I am asking you as you stand here on oath if you remember were there any grievances on the Edradynate between Brian and David?"
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Advocate depute Scott McKenzie told the court that Colville, an early years assistant, had no previous convictions.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
February 12th the Pope had written to "his dear son, General Bonaparte," to depute plenipotentiaries for a peace, and ends by assuring him "of our highest esteem," and concluding with the paternal apostolic benediction.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
Thirdly, those on more than £60,000 - essentially some heads and deputes - will receive a flat pay rise of £3,000.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2023
Under the terms of the latest offer, pay rises would be capped for those earning above £60,000 - principally some heads and deputes.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2022
The deputes start moving toward him and he starts walking at them again.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
At about 10:40 p.m., deputes in Nash County tried to pull the vehicle over, Stone said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
If thunder's awful, how much more our dread, When Jove deputes a lady in his stead?
From The Poetical Works of Edward Young, Volume 2 by Young, Edward
"But media teams deputed inside Jinnah Convention Centre do not know what's happening outside."
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
"So far we have captured 10 leopards," says AK Singh, the forest official deputed of the district.
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
When he failed to do so, his cousin Amy Lowell took on the task: “I like to imagine that the task has been deputed to me in his stead.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
He was usually deputed to pick up the opposing playmaker and the coach Bobby Haarms described him as being "like a kamikaze pilot" as he pursued him, often deep into opposition territory.
From The Guardian ● May 22, 2013
But such shall be diligently attended to by certain persons deputed to this purpose, chamberers or chambresses, who according to the need of each and the resources of the house, shall minister garments to them....
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
Amid fresh cries of "Shame!" irate M. P.'s exacted a promise that there be no "deputing."
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, instead of deputing ecclesiastics or great dignitaries to present the Emperor's letter to Pius VII.,
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, April 1865 by Various
By deputing to these clans the conduct of all important matters relating to war, the Fujiwara eventually lost their high position and influence.
From Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation by Hearn, Lafcadio
On such a night as this he could not affront his Emperor and this brilliant assemblage by deputing his task to a subordinate.
From The Intriguers by Le Queux, William
Now really I do thank Madame for deputing me to wait more especially on Monsieur Manuel.
From The Romance of a Poor Young Man A Drama Adapted from the French of Octave Feuillet by Edwards, Pierrepont
