- plural of deputy.
deputies
Example Sentences
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Iza admitted to hiring off-duty sheriff’s deputies to provide him with personal security from August 2021 through April 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
With more police and sheriff’s deputies joining immigration enforcement, “we’re not in the streets arresting these individuals,” Mullin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office in Florida signed up more than 970 deputies, making it eligible for roughly $14.5 million in DHS funds from April to June, state records show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Luna disputed Villanueva’s claims that there aren’t enough deputies to maintain an effective department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
One of the deputies pulled the chain tight and tied it to the wagon seat.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
