as in delegation
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group
the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference
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Noun
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Starmer has brought a delegation of nearly 60 British business executives and organization leaders on this trip.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Keir Starmer’s controversial trip to China this week was taken with a delegation of 60 companies including one sole representative of the UK TV and film industry, kids and teen content outfit 8 Lions, which is run by ex-Moonbug executive Jiella Esmat.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In early January, the city council voted to purchase a new facility in northwest Loveland, contingent on a third party being selected to operate the facility as a homeless shelter.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Russia, which in recent years has been focused on the fighting in Ukraine and kept only a small military contingent in Syria, didn’t try to counter the rebel offensive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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