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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
No members of the California Republican delegation to the House signed last year’s letter in support of Head Start.
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Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
But one simple habit made a measurable difference: effective delegation.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Italian government says over 100 foreign delegations are coming.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who leads the Iranian delegation in the talks has rejected negotiations that would limit his country's program as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has said would be required.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
But one simple habit made a measurable difference: effective delegation.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Italian government says over 100 foreign delegations are coming.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi who leads the Iranian delegation in the talks has rejected negotiations that would limit his country's program as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has said would be required.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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While the grandparents agreed and were invited to the child's first birthday, contingent on participation, things fell apart again.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic travelled around the Netherlands, from Amsterdam to Zwolle, Eindhoven to Breda, to gauge what the impact of Liverpool’s Dutch contingent means to a proud footballing nation, speaking to those who helped to shape their development.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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While Google has been gradually nudging employees back to the office, this latest move amounts to a crack down on workers dodging the hybrid-schedule mandates.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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In 2011, just before a tsunami engulfed the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the Swiss parliament had discussed discontinuing the 1963 shelter mandate.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Universities and the government use the database to track foreign students and students rely on it for their authorization to remain in the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Synthetic Food Dyes to Be Phased Out The FDA plans to revoke authorization of two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the next few months.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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