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
  • The delegations, escorted around town and guarded by scores of Swiss police, met for at least a dozen hours on both days of the weekend at a sunbaked 18th-century villa that serves as the official residence of the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
  • The best delegation includes inspiring direction, enabling resources, empowering authority, and credible accountability.
    George Bradt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Melvin, the private in Arnold’s contingent, recorded the logistical debacle in his journal.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
  • The outlet also reported that Chinese troops and contingents of soldiers from North Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia marched through Red Square.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
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“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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