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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
Saudi Arabia is a special guest this year and is due to send a large business delegation.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Bass was on a trip to Ghana as part of a presidential delegation.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The company’s founder, Chinese gymnast Li Ning, won three gold medals — and six medals total — at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the first Olympics in which the People’s Republic of China sent a full delegation after the nation’s 1949 revolution.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
The studios sent thin delegations.
—Tyler Chou, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Bass was on a trip to Ghana as part of a presidential delegation.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
The company’s founder, Chinese gymnast Li Ning, won three gold medals — and six medals total — at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, the first Olympics in which the People’s Republic of China sent a full delegation after the nation’s 1949 revolution.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
The studios sent thin delegations.
—Tyler Chou, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
Noun
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The latter is supposed to help secure the ports as part of its mandate, but so far the contingents, which only began patrolling the streets of the capital last week, have not deployed to the port areas.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Sprinkled among the colors is a small contingent of those backing the silver and black in the form of the many Texans who have made New York City and the surrounding area their home.—
Joan Kennedy,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
Noun
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An insurance mandate would decrease the taxpayer money spent on the HACCP, reducing the number of children who need the program’s assistance.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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This structure allows advisory teams to focus on client outcomes rather than institutional growth mandates.—
Elie Nour,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The union, along with the ACLU of Southern California, previously filed a complaint urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate FIFA’s accreditation process, arguing that worker privacy rights could be jeopardized by the collection and sharing of personal information.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Yes, Augusta Precious Metals is a legitimate precious metals dealer with an excellent A+ rating and accreditation from the Better Business Bureau.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Well, this was a controversial authorization.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Administration officials previously have argued that the War Powers Act, which requires congressional authorization for military action lasting more than 60 days, doesn’t apply to Iran because of the ceasefire.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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