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deputation

noun as in group of representatives

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Yard staff "hated" cleaning the tankers and made repeated "deputations" to Ms Leivers for safety equipment, the judge said, but "nothing was provided and nothing changed".

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The so-called special deputations for the Commerce agents are “for protection of the Secretary of Commerce,” James Stossel, a spokesman for the Marshals Service, wrote in a statement to The Post.

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Marshals Service federally deputized Portland police officers and Oregon State troopers but refused to rescind the deputations when the weekend rally ended.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The mayor of Portland has asked U.S. officials to end the federal deputation of dozens of police officers in Oregon’s largest city as part of the response to ongoing protests in the city.

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Attorney's Office to end the deputation of 56 Portland police officers in the Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team.

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