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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
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Throughout the conference, delegates deliberate with each other and their committees, give speeches and ultimately come up with solutions for the assembly as a whole to vote on.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
These millionaires are charismatic and commanding, know how to delegate and have razor-like focus.
—Jaime Catmull, Contributor, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Though the delegates were mostly former members of Congress, the gathering wasn’t limited to them; the former President John Tyler, of Virginia, who held no official position but remained influential, was present.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Throughout the conference, delegates deliberate with each other and their committees, give speeches and ultimately come up with solutions for the assembly as a whole to vote on.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
These millionaires are charismatic and commanding, know how to delegate and have razor-like focus.
—Jaime Catmull, Contributor, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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Employee perks include free park admission, complimentary and discounted tickets for friends and family, in-park discounts, employee referral bonuses and ambassador events and previews, the news release says.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Add Houston Rockets owner and ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, to the list of those dumbfounded by the Dallas Mavericks’ trade of Luka Doncic.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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Scott Karol, the president of Paul’s company, SP Media Group, said that Voight’s group has met with studio executives, union representatives and state officials to solicit their thoughts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Stakeholders When an incident goes down, multiple internal and external stakeholders will be involved: employees, customers, business partners, insurers, regulators, government representatives, law enforcement, etc.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Benedict left the papacy nine years before his death amid a 2013 resignation, with Francis appointed that same year.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Sense' Lottery Chief Resigns After 'Biggest Theft' in the History of Texas Houston YMCA Cutting Staff After Trump Funding Blow Governor Abbott will be responsible for appointing members of TREO which will also have up to 18 full-time employees.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their future is handed to a judge with limited time, minimal context and little understanding of their family, finances or goals.—
David Centeno,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Now, she's being handed the reins to replace the network's biggest star amid dangerous political territory for Democrats, who lack majorities in both chambers of Congress and have faced an identity crisis since November, when former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to Trump.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rubio and presidential envoy Steve Witkoff joined other top Ukrainian and European officials for hours of meetings.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rubio and Trump international envoy Steve Witkoff head to Paris to meet with European and Ukrainian officials pleading Ukraine's case in its war with Russia.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Racial profiling concerns Kendrick said the agreement doesn’t mean deputies will target people for immigration enforcement who aren’t already under investigation for criminal activity.—
Rachel Spacek,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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The deputy then found that the passenger, a 17-year-old boy, had the loaded ghost gun, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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The proposal would test federal supremacy over immigration matters by deputizing local police and giving local judges authority to issue deportation orders, the Statesman reported.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many of the people in the white mob were deputized by the sheriff in Tulsa.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors accused Read of striking O’Keefe with her SUV then leaving him to die in the snow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Visas for Pakistani citizens were limited, many Pakistanis were given a deadline to leave the country, diplomatic ties were downgraded, a land border between the two was shut down, and Pakistani military advisers were expelled from the New Delhi mission.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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