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Recent Examples of deputize
DeSantis has repeatedly said the state will deputize National Guard judge advocates to serve as immigration judges in order to expedite the removal of migrants — both from the facility and the country.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
Noting that immigration judges are executive branch employees and not elected or appointed in the same way as other jurists, DeSantis said the president has the authority to deputize a variety of government employees to take on the task.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
One thing Thursday’s ruling did not touch is whether the administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act by deputizing the military to act as civilian law enforcement — an allegation California leveled in its original complaint but which Breyer effectively tabled last week.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
Noting that immigration judges are executive branch employees and not elected or appointed in the same way as other jurists, DeSantis said the president has the authority to deputize a variety of government employees to take on the task.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.
—Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
One thing Thursday’s ruling did not touch is whether the administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act by deputizing the military to act as civilian law enforcement — an allegation California leveled in its original complaint but which Breyer effectively tabled last week.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputize
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Authorities working on the project, which has faced delays and budget overruns, have been reviewing the scope and feasibility of the giga project and appointed a new CEO for that purpose.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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In early 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Zalupski to the University of Florida Board of Trustees.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Likewise, planning cannot be delegated to futurists and technical experts sent to a far-off bunker to spend months crafting detailed plans in isolation.—
MATAN CHOREV,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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This approach can make a grand vision feel less overwhelming and easier to delegate to specific people or departments in the organization.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Deputize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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