as in appointing
to appoint as one's representative
the governor has the authority to depute anyone
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According to the original agenda for Thursday’s board meeting, the board planned to vote on a resolution appointing Forest Lake resident Scot Doboszenski to fill the remainder of Hagglund’s term.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
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These reports have attracted scrutiny from the courts, with a New Kent County Circuit Court judge appointing a special prosecutor on Wednesday to investigate whether Jones’s political work fulfilled his community service obligation.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Besides work-life balance and trying to do too much all at once, the next biggest challenge for first-time coaches is delegating authority.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, Congress has passed legislation delegating that power to the president over time.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Theories involving satanic rituals, secret societies, or wealthy patrons commissioning killings circulated widely but were never substantiated.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The role was created earlier this year when the BBC shuttered a trio of other positions at the strand, namely lead commissioner, commissioning editor and commissioning co-ordinator.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lang’s proposals have raised concerns among legal experts, who say deputizing private militias for immigration enforcement could be dangerous.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The message being sent is that the FCC is deputizing station owners to take on their network partners.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Deputing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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