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• Sheriff's aide
• Transfer, in law
• Barney Fife, for one
• Sheriff's subordinate
• Locum
• Appoint as a posse member, say
• Give, as chores
• Appoint as one's agent
• Give as a task
• Diplomatic staffer
• Dole out, as duties
• Special messenger
• Be passed (to)
• Person sent to negotiate
• Appoint or ascribe.