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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
Dozens of foreign delegations were in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Friday to endorse the ceasefire proposal and the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The Treasury secretary, however, is set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend while conducting trade talks in Switzerland, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025
Per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Josh Snyder, the delegation's April 21 letter followed Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' own appeal to the president concerning requests for individual assistance and public assistance.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
The city is bracing ahead of the arrival of hundreds of high-profile delegations attending the funeral, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be flying into Rome late on Friday.
—USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
The Treasury secretary, however, is set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend while conducting trade talks in Switzerland, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025
Per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Josh Snyder, the delegation's April 21 letter followed Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' own appeal to the president concerning requests for individual assistance and public assistance.
—Alex Thomas, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
The city is bracing ahead of the arrival of hundreds of high-profile delegations attending the funeral, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who will be flying into Rome late on Friday.
—USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
Noun
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Melvin, the private in Arnold’s contingent, recorded the logistical debacle in his journal.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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The outlet also reported that Chinese troops and contingents of soldiers from North Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia marched through Red Square.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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In fact, Moody’s was quite clear that Maryland’s future unfunded mandates were the main cause.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Our mandate is to provide safe entertainment where kids can be enthralled, excited and encouraged to set their imaginations free.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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The two left the Lewisville Juvenile Treatment Center without authorization around 2:45 p.m.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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