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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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
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Melvin, the private in Arnold’s contingent, recorded the logistical debacle in his journal.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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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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