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He remains eighth in the line of succession and could, theoretically, be one of the royal clan called to deputize for the monarch if he fell seriously sick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

As ByteDance throws every weapon it can against the bill, a key element of its strategy has emerged: deputize its army of TikTok “creators” to become informal lobbyists, asking them to plead the company’s case.

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2024

When agents met up with Girardi after the meeting, she recalled, “they asked me to raise my right hand because they wanted to deputize me because I did so well.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023

They deputize their drivers, offering referral bonuses for every new person brought on board, and employ recruiters to pursue anyone who has expressed interest.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

When the last war come, the last war deputize them boy and take 'em way up North and the gals follow, trail 'em on to New York.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

The Bank Secrecy Act, enacted in 1970, essentially deputizes banks to act as the first line of defense against money laundering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

The Pulitzer Prize winner even deputizes her on-page doppelgänger to hire her protagonist at an unnamed Minneapolis bookstore that sounds a lot like the one Erdrich owns in real life.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2021

Assistant Dino Toppmöller deputizes on the touchline and said Nagelsmann is closely involved with the tactics.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2021

Wade, also deputizes private citizens to sue offenders for at least $10,000.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2021

This leader has an assistant or lieutenant to whom he deputizes great power.

From Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

It is a deputized state law enforcement agency of nearly 80 individuals tasked with preventing theft by checking that brands match their registered owners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

A strong, able man whom Barton deputized so he could join them on the day they would all die.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration, which for decades has deputized Boeing employees to sign off on some safety matters on the agency’s behalf, has forced it to limit production.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, deputized him as the top Republican on the Senate’s border security subcommittee.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

Four hundred Customs and Border Protection agents and officers deputized for local law enforcement.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Houser went on to explain that there are a few different permutations of deputization the administration could pursue, including deputizing National Guard troops or local law enforcement before they start using private contractors.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025

As she recovered from a fall, my fiercely independent mother-in-law apologized to her children for deputizing them with the task of cleaning out the family home.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022

Every four years, authorities in the District bring in help from outside police agencies for presidential inaugurations, deputizing as many as 3,000 officers from departments across the country.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022

For years, the FAA has relied on Boeing employees to certify the airworthiness of planes by deputizing some company employees to act on behalf of the agency.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

He was averse to deputizing his official labors.

From Never-Fail Blake by Stringer, Arthur