deputes

verb

present tense third-person singular of depute
as in delegates
to appoint as one's representative the governor has the authority to depute anyone

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  1. delegates
  2. appoints
  3. deputizes
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  • States have largely refused to comply, citing privacy laws and the Constitution, which expressly delegates election administration to the states subject to congressional oversight.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson Tamfuh, a public and international law professor at the University of Dschang in West Cameroon, said the country has institutions that can keep the government running when the president delegates responsibilities.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegates
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  • The speaker of the House appoints the House parliamentarian; the Senate parliamentarian serves at the pleasure of the secretary of the Senate, who is elected by senators at the start of each Congress.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The president appoints the secretary of the Interior Department.
    — Innisfree McKinnon, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appoints
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  • Under Trump, there has been a surge in 287(g) agreements, a Clinton-era program that deputizes police for immigration enforcement.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 May 2026
  • The most intensive version of the program, called the Task Force Model, deputizes local police to enforce immigration law, including arresting people on ICE's behalf during regular law enforcement work, like traffic stops.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of deputizes
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“Deputes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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