as in delegations
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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delegations
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The celebration will feature the parade of delegations, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, a performance by Mariah Carey and an act by Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 Jan. 2026 -
The two volunteered at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, at a time when both Koreas were actively interacting politically and culturally, with Pyongyang sending athletes and diplomatic delegations to South Korea – a warming of ties which has since gone into reverse.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Delegacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacies. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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