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as in mandate
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
the delegation by the president to the secretary of state of complete control of the nation's foreign policy
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Recent Examples of delegation
In June, Italian delegations visited the stadium during a Libyan-Italian forum for development and reconstruction.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump helped broker an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo in 2020, inviting both delegations to sign a framework deal to normalize economic relations and increase bilateral trade.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Over the past few days, delegations of Israeli and Hamas officials took part in talks in a ballroom in the Egyptian coastal town of Sharm el-Sheikh, to hash out the details of the agreement.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Starmer is leading a delegation of more than 100 entrepreneurs, university vice-chancellors and cultural leaders, including director Gurinder Chadha and British Film Institute (BFI) governors Monica Chadha and Andrew Smith, who is also Corporate Affairs Director at Pinewood Studios.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump helped broker an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo in 2020, inviting both delegations to sign a framework deal to normalize economic relations and increase bilateral trade.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Over the past few days, delegations of Israeli and Hamas officials took part in talks in a ballroom in the Egyptian coastal town of Sharm el-Sheikh, to hash out the details of the agreement.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Starmer is leading a delegation of more than 100 entrepreneurs, university vice-chancellors and cultural leaders, including director Gurinder Chadha and British Film Institute (BFI) governors Monica Chadha and Andrew Smith, who is also Corporate Affairs Director at Pinewood Studios.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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This year’s Academy Museum Gala also welcomed a strong contingent of music stars and internet favorites, including Addison Rae, Charli XCX, Ed Sheeran, Hailey Bieber, Hilary Duff, Kendall Jenner, Jenna Ortega, Olivia Rodrigo, Role Model and Selena Gomez.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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His header from a delicious Fernandes cross sent the away contingent into raptures, celebrations that were maintained when Gapko nodded wide of a gaping net moments later.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ohio law already limits how schools can approach vaccine mandates.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Voices in the power industry note other factors raising electric bills, such as state-level mandates for clean energy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The San Sebastián Film Festival Invitation grants two producers accreditation, accommodation and access to the festival’s industry activities.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Leadership issues were one reason why the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or WASC, sent a letter in late 2022 about its accreditation.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Equity members have already voted in favor of a strike authorization.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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This practice has led some US lawmakers to push for repealing these authorizations, as Congress looks to wrestle back some authority over war powers and foreign policy.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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