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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
On the Colorado bill, 35 Republicans sided with Democrats in voting for an override -- with all members of the state's delegation from both parties supporting an override.
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Kevin Freking, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The genteel dean of the Maryland delegation, who helped send billions of federal dollars to his state as an appropriator, was often a key negotiating partner for Republican leaders who maintained better relations with him than the hard-charging Pelosi.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Officials took Crane and his delegation around the country, touring manufacturing plants and, along the way, some of the countless baseball stadiums.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Connecticut’s delegation has sought funding for infrastructure and environmental investments, social services for families and children, affordable housing and upgrades for police departments and emergency units.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Freking, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The genteel dean of the Maryland delegation, who helped send billions of federal dollars to his state as an appropriator, was often a key negotiating partner for Republican leaders who maintained better relations with him than the hard-charging Pelosi.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Officials took Crane and his delegation around the country, touring manufacturing plants and, along the way, some of the countless baseball stadiums.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Connecticut’s delegation has sought funding for infrastructure and environmental investments, social services for families and children, affordable housing and upgrades for police departments and emergency units.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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Those comments have caused a lot of confusion and angst among European governments—many of whom have sent small military contingents to Greenland, not really as a show of force as much as a signal of disapproval.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last week, several European nations sent small contingents of troops to Greenland for exercises.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Executive Director of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance Paul Craney wasn’t having it, saying high utility bills in Massachusetts are the fault of Healey’s policies and the state’s NetZero by 2050 climate mandate, which favors solar, wind and battery power over natural gas.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Their mandate now includes ensuring business continuity, operational confidence, and rapid recovery across complex digital environments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In his role, Inboden oversees UT’s academic portfolio and mission, as well as enrollment management, curriculum, faculty recruitment and accreditation.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Our immediate priorities are to begin the healing journey while continuing our focused preparation for our upcoming accreditation reaffirmation visit in two weeks.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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