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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In June, Italian delegations visited the stadium during a Libyan-Italian forum for development and reconstruction.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Starmer was accompanied by a delegation of British film industry heavyweights, including representatives from the British Film Institute, British Film Commission, Pinewood Studios, Elstree Studios and Civic Studios.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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For the large contingent of RV dwellers who fled Columbus Park before the summer’s large-scale encampment sweep and settled at VTA’s Almaden parking lot, another troubling deadline is looming.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The producing team includes Lee and Agatha Lo representing PCCW Media, while SK Global’s contingent consists of Dan, Matt Aragachi and Dylan Tarason.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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