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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
The Tennessee legislature first repealed a decades-old state law preventing lawmakers from redistricting between censuses as the first step in an effort to turn another seat in the state’s House delegation red.
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Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Paul Mitchell, the Democratic redistricting consultant who drew California’s Proposition 50 congressional maps, said the push for a 52-0 delegation reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how a partisan map would perform in the state over time.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Many of the terms are reported to be contingent on a final agreement being reached between the two countries' delegations.
—Chloe Taylor,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The new map will likely increase the Florida Republican congressional delegation to 24 seats, while decreasing Democrats' delegation to four seat.
—Natalia Mittelstadt, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
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Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Paul Mitchell, the Democratic redistricting consultant who drew California’s Proposition 50 congressional maps, said the push for a 52-0 delegation reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how a partisan map would perform in the state over time.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Many of the terms are reported to be contingent on a final agreement being reached between the two countries' delegations.
—Chloe Taylor,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The new map will likely increase the Florida Republican congressional delegation to 24 seats, while decreasing Democrats' delegation to four seat.
—Natalia Mittelstadt, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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Later this month, a City Hall contingent is scheduled to travel to Las Vegas for a shopping center convention.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
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Beauty stock for Rhode’s equity holders, and an additional $200 million contingent on Rhode’s performance in the first three years of the partnership.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Top-down mandates from Sacramento that make sense for a school in a wealthy ZIP code make no sense for one in a rural area.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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There were a lot more network mandates and a lot more production companies coming to us and making sure to have a diverse cast.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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At Diamond Recovery Group, accreditation is not viewed as a one-time achievement, but as an ongoing commitment embedded into every aspect of daily operations.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The courts appear unwilling to let the president use broad emergency statutes to impose sweeping tariffs without clearer congressional authorization.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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He was supposed to start a lab job in January but needs employment authorization and his application is on hold.—
Amy Taxin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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