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as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the delegation by the president to the secretary of state of complete control of the nation's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of delegation
Sunga says managing a sprawling team has helped her practice communication, leadership and delegation skills.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Added to the mix this year, Telefilm Canada and Canada’s Racial Equality Screen Office (RESO) both brought delegations of producers to Busan to explore co-production opportunities in the region.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Rubio and Lavrov sat with their delegations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
The agreement marks a rare success in US-China relations; a delegation of US lawmakers visited Beijing on Sunday, the first such trip since 2019, as the countries look to further stabilize ties.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Added to the mix this year, Telefilm Canada and Canada’s Racial Equality Screen Office (RESO) both brought delegations of producers to Busan to explore co-production opportunities in the region.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Rubio and Lavrov sat with their delegations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
The agreement marks a rare success in US-China relations; a delegation of US lawmakers visited Beijing on Sunday, the first such trip since 2019, as the countries look to further stabilize ties.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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The K-pop contingent caused a commotion, with Blackpink’s Lisa snapping pics with Stray Kids’ Felix.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The entire Manchester contingent was withdrawn.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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For the next eight years, the PTC — a group that clearly had a social agenda — had the opportunity to whisper in the ears of commissioners from the FCC, a group that by both history and mandate clearly did not.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wilson said she was especially disturbed that Ladapo, who is Black, compared mandates to slavery.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The accreditation score reflects the range of structural and/or quality requirements from the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges last renewed the school’s accreditation in 2023 for a five-year period.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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But Comey did not join in that authorization, the inspector general found.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Licenses must expire within one year, or the same date as the work authorization, whichever comes first.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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