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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegate
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting in Beijing with delegates from across the country.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The orders had been delegated down to the field commanders.
—March 2, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Chad Lefteris, president and chief executive of UCI Health, has been appointed as a California state delegate to American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board 9.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting in Beijing with delegates from across the country.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
The orders had been delegated down to the field commanders.
—March 2, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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No one was surprised to see Robbie, a Chanel ambassador, at the fashion house's Paris Fashion Week show on Monday, March 9.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Franchisees become ambassadors of a lifestyle that prizes energy, empowerment, and human connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Oncor representative Ashton Miller explained that the substation powers the surrounding neighborhood.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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In January, Rourke’s management team set up a GoFundMe to help keep the actor in his home, with his representative Kimberly Hines listed as the benefactor.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Following individual interviews with six candidates, the council voted 4-0 to appoint Gala Ledezma, Adrian Arancibia and Valita Jones to the task force.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Late last month, Walz permanently appointed the official who oversaw the agency’s financial operations at the time much of the healthcare fraud occurred as DHS commissioner.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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In short, the court handed the president an off-ramp from one of the most unpopular economic policies of his second term, with a legitimate constitutional explanation attached.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks ago, Texas Tech handed Iowa State its only home loss of the season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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Wang said China’s special envoy is shuttling between the two countries in an effort to promote restraint and encourage a ceasefire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Italian media reported that Rodriguez, who traveled to Rome as a special envoy of Cubans leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, asked Pope Leo to mediate in talks with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Crosby, a deputy city attorney who lives in Clairemont, said bike lanes don’t make a lot of sense in communities like Clairemont where hills and canyons are a major challenge.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting at their retreat Tuesday that their messaging on deportations should focus on efforts to remove criminals from the US, a person familiar with his comments told Semafor (comments first reported by Axios).—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In recent matches, Manu Garcia has played deeper than normal (for him), while Shapi Suleymanov has been deputized as a bit of a connector and transition outlet.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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If the answer was anything other than the United States, local officers deputized with special federal authority launched an investigation into whether the person was in the country illegally.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Late November through May is the dry season there, which means fewer rains to stir up the water—leaving it with some of the clearest visibility for snorkeling and diving all year.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco put on the hardest of sells on to try to keep the talented linebacker — head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch flew to Texas to try to talk him out of leaving — but Greenlaw ultimately chose the Broncos.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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