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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But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who leads the Iranian delegation in the talks has rejected negotiations that would limit his country's program as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has said would be required.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025 -
The collaboration brings a delegation of Swiss filmmakers and officials to Beijing, with Swiss Ambassador Johann N. Schneider-Ammann expected to attend the opening ceremony.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Browns contingent met with Ward and conducted their private workout two days after his pro day.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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While the Heat contingent was in its hotel in Chicago, awaiting Wednesday night’s critical game against the Bulls at the United Center, Chicago was resting several key players and losing big in Cleveland.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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