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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
Our bipartisan, bicameral delegation just returned from 10 days of deep and honest dialogue with our partners in Australia and the Pacific Island Countries.
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Chris Coons, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
When someone mentions struggling with team management, share your guide on delegation.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kim is accompanied by a delegation including Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, the Korean Central News Agency reported.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Once the Japanese delegation boarded the Missouri, the proceedings began.
—Henry Larson, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Chris Coons, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
When someone mentions struggling with team management, share your guide on delegation.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kim is accompanied by a delegation including Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, the Korean Central News Agency reported.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Once the Japanese delegation boarded the Missouri, the proceedings began.
—Henry Larson, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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To protest it, a contingent of more than fifty Democrats in the Texas House had fled the state, delaying the vote and drumming up national interest.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Financially, Scott continued to control marital funds, covering household expenses and temporarily providing Kelley $10,000 per month for living costs contingent on court order or further agreement.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Ladapo announced that Florida would be working to end all vaccine mandates in the state.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Venice chief Alberto Barbera staying put Prior to Venice, rumors began to swirl about who might replace artistic director Alberto Barbera, whose current mandate expires after the 2026 edition.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an effort to align higher education with his political agenda, the president has pulled funding, restricted international students and even threatened accreditation.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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The move irked Republicans in Congress who, in July, moved to ban restoring any Confederate names in this year's defense authorization bill.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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Being undocumented in the United States, whether by crossing the border without authorization or overstaying a visa, is typically considered a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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