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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Both from our Florida delegation.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026 -
And Florida is in the midst of drawing new maps to create four more Republican seats in its 28-member delegation.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Later this month, a City Hall contingent is scheduled to travel to Las Vegas for a shopping center convention.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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Beauty stock for Rhode’s equity holders, and an additional $200 million contingent on Rhode’s performance in the first three years of the partnership.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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