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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
But this year, the Fringe will host a delegation of international producers, leaders and artists from the World Fringe Congress.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Morin Voters in Mississippi will choose which candidates will face off in November to fill a Senate seat and the entire House delegation.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
Last Friday, the United States government denied visas to eight members of Cuba’s World Baseball Classic delegation, including the president and general secretary of the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation and the team’s pitching coach.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Davis’ decision to forgo a 16th term in Congress set off a frenzy among hopefuls eager to run without worrying about beating an incumbent, one known as the dean of the Illinois House delegation.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Morin Voters in Mississippi will choose which candidates will face off in November to fill a Senate seat and the entire House delegation.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
Last Friday, the United States government denied visas to eight members of Cuba’s World Baseball Classic delegation, including the president and general secretary of the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation and the team’s pitching coach.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Davis’ decision to forgo a 16th term in Congress set off a frenzy among hopefuls eager to run without worrying about beating an incumbent, one known as the dean of the Illinois House delegation.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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Kroslak’s appointment comes days ahead of the arrival of the force’s first military contingents, an advance team from Chad.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The strikes threatened on Iran’s power grid—once imminent—have been paused, not canceled, and made contingent on diplomatic momentum that one side insists exists and the other denies outright.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the past two years have also seen a drop-off in the labor force participation rate of mothers with young children, in part because return-to-office mandates have reduced pandemic-era flexibility.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their discussion was punctuated by calls for quiet as hundreds of attendees milled around the convention hall to collect their accreditation.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Weeks after the list was published, five pro-Palestinian groups launched a campaign to revoke the accreditation of 17 Canadian Jewish sleepaway camps.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Unlike prior authorization, which happens before the patient gets a service, pre-payment review occurs after the service but before reimbursement, while post-payment review could force providers to pay Medicaid back.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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The authorization lasts until April 19.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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