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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegate
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Hicks said the party relies on delegates to vet candidates before endorsement votes at the party convention.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
That said, don’t forget to delegate as necessary!
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Candidates need to win support from at least 15% of the delegates to qualify for the August primary.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Hicks said the party relies on delegates to vet candidates before endorsement votes at the party convention.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the mid-2000s, Khamenei delegated some of his authority to the council to supervise the three branches of government.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
That said, don’t forget to delegate as necessary!
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The top prize at the ACMs (and the rival CMA Awards), Entertainer of the Year is typically regarded as recognizing the year’s best ambassador for country music.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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No Iranian delegation has yet departed for Islamabad, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Iranian state TV, contradicting international media reports that a team of representatives was traveling.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Royal Family has spent the anniversary carrying out engagements and remembering the late Queen with a series of online tributes, and a reception for 190 guests, including representatives from many of the late Queen’s charities at Buckingham Palace.—
Katie Nicholl,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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And the Beaumont Police Department appointed detectives to work alongside them.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Chief Executive Alfonso Dolce, the brother of co-founder Domenico Dolce, was appointed as the new chair, according to a company filing to the Milan Chamber of Commerce.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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After a bit of back-and-forth, one of the crew members grabbed a plastic bag and handed it to a tall, radiantly handsome Canadian actor named Marc.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The scrums and after-whistle activity that defined the first period of Game 2 and much of Game 1 simply were not there in Game 3, with the Lightning seemingly content to play between the whistles in an effort to avoid handing the Canadiens power plays in bunches.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kimbangu identified God with Nzambi, the deity in the Kikongo language, and presented himself as God’s envoy on Earth.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Blair previously served as one of White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’s deputies.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ann-Marie Guglieri, Yale's executive deputy director/chief operating officer of athletics, and Mary Berdo, deputy director of athletics, the second- and third-ranked positions in the department under Chun, purchased a house together in Milford, Connecticut, in June 2018, the deed shows.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The legislation would shield agencies and individual officers from civil liability while deputized on behalf of ICE, requiring the attorney general’s office to represent local agents and officers implicated in civil rights lawsuits stemming from ICE action.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The decision by the Marshals Service to deputize Musk’s security detail prompted immediate scrutiny.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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That could leave the nomination in limbo and Powell still in charge.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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