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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
Chief among them is the delegation of a general manager’s responsibilities.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
These behaviors can indicate a lack of trust, a need for control, insecurity in their role or simply poor delegation skills.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 24 June 2025
At 67 years old, Xi was leading a delegation of provincial governors to the United States.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
The tone from the two Democrats was less celebratory than Republicans in the South Florida delegation, who were in full support on their social media accounts.
—Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
These behaviors can indicate a lack of trust, a need for control, insecurity in their role or simply poor delegation skills.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 24 June 2025
At 67 years old, Xi was leading a delegation of provincial governors to the United States.
—Joseph Torigian, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
The tone from the two Democrats was less celebratory than Republicans in the South Florida delegation, who were in full support on their social media accounts.
—Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
Noun
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This is expected to have over 250 contingents and last around four hours.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Newsom has made his signature on the budget contingent on passage of a separate bill to overhaul the California Environmental Quality Act, a law critics say hinders housing development.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Failure to acquire the additional capacity would mean HSBC’s return-to-office mandate could be dead on arrival, with thousands of staff unable to find desk space at the bank’s buildings.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state and the poster-sized displays would isolate students -- especially those who are not Christian.—
Democrat-Gazette staff,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
Noun
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At a press conference, Johnson said the War Powers Act of 1973, which limits presidential military action without congressional authorization, is unconstitutional.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Frightened for her daughter’s life, Paulina’s mother did not sign the authorization.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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