delegacy

noun

ˈde-li-gə-sē How to pronounce delegacy (audio)
Definition of delegacynext
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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  1. delegation
  2. contingent
Noun
  • The men’s soccer team failed to qualify for three World Cups in the sixties and seventies, and the country’s delegations to the Summer Olympics, in 1960 and in 1964, finished with a medal count outside the top twenty.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Moscow has sent Vladimir Medinsky to lead its delegation, a diplomat fond of historical lectures, whose appointment has led many to think the Kremlin seeks to turn the clock back to May 2025, when the last such talks were held.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of delegation
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  • Arenas is the son of former Warriors guard Gilbert Arenas and the star sophomore had a large contingent of friends and family in the stands.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Other than a contingent of Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources rangers, no one lives there.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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