delegacies

plural of delegacy
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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  • Though named as possible targets, the memo did not specify what restrictions might be imposed on the Sudanese and Zimbabwean delegations.
    Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The leaders later retired to the Chinese president's personal residence to continue unspecified negotiations with their delegations.
    Joe Cash, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Delegacies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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