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

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

“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

Of course, it is understood that I deputize for you during the remainder of the tour.”

From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy

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 law effectively deputizes ordinary citizens — including those from outside Texas — allowing them to sue those who violate the law.

From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021

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

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2021

The bill also deputizes private citizens to sue potential offenders for $10,000 or more.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 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

So Reavie deputized a friend of a friend in D.C. to dip a vial into the green water and ship it to him overnight.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026

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

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

After “The Last Waltz,” he deputized Robertson to be his music consultant and soundtrack supervisor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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

She also signed several bills while deputizing for Murphy.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023

“They are a triple act,” he said, with the queen deputizing when needed.

From Washington Post ● May 10, 2022

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

Mike was becoming accustomed to deputizing for the cashier for short spaces of time.

From Psmith in the City by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse