- plural of deputy.
deputies
Example Sentences
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As crisis intervention deputies combed through the juvenile’s online activity and searched his residence, they found he had an online connection with an Illinois juvenile with similarly “concerning interests,” the Sheriff’s Office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
She was replaced by Omeed Assefi, one of Slater’s deputies and a Trump administration veteran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Sheriff’s deputies then help oversee the removal of encampments, and people who refuse to vacate after being offered services could be subject to arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He said it was there that deputies noticed the man’s SUV was in disarray and displayed a fake license plate, prompting deputies to investigate further.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He bribed ship captains and constables, rowed shivering pregnant women across rivers in leaky skiffs, and delivered judges’ release orders to frowning deputies.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
