deputize

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

At that point, however, Boasberg could still hold them in civil contempt, which can’t be pardoned; he could then impose significant fines and deputize law enforcement to enforce them.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2025

“I would expect William increasingly to deputize for Charles in undertaking those overseas trips, as he’s already started to do.”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 14, 2022

I deputize everyone around me — just call me on stuff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2022

I am out of practice, so deputize you as legate,—ambassador would not do in a matter concerning the Pope, which I presume this must, as the whole turns upon a Bull.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 1 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore

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

She deputizes Jiminy as the newly born figure’s voice of reason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

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

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

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

While at the CDC, O’Neill was often absent, those officials said, and he deputized Beyda to run much of the agency’s day-to-day operations for him, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

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

The defense has rarely, if ever, directly countered any of the accusations from the prosecution—i.e., that SBF personally deputized his lieutenants to do various crimes like defrauding customers and investors.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2023

I was thus deputized to take the letter to Dr. Moroka.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Mr. Bush’s move was widely interpreted as deputizing Mr. Cheney to exercise the same powers as he did.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

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

Now and then he made half a sovereign extra by deputizing on the organ.

From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Arnold Bennett