DEPUTATION Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

deputation

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Recent Examples of deputation The Marshals Service’s use of special deputations was already under scrutiny. — David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 Special deputations to private citizens are rare, highly regulated, and limited to narrow circumstances. — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 An article published in the British Medical Journal describes their close call with the authorities, A Nazi deputation consisting of an elderly doctor and two younger assistants was sent to investigate the results sent by Drs. — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016

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Noun

While Japan remains best known internationally for anime, the delegation will emphasize live-action content, particularly television drama, a category the Japanese government is now specifically targeting for overseas growth.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegation

Noun

Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong, seeking to maintain Korean sovereignty, had fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896 following the assassination of Queen Min by Japanese agents the previous year.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of legation

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After testing dozens of shoes and brands at many price points, one clear winner stood out for holding up to 10-hour travel days, thousands of steps, and the daily chaos of commuting to an office and being a mom on the go.

— Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026
Henderson's stepfather, Jerry Lowe, flies helicopters for the county sheriff's office.

— Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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This tension unfolds with riveting restraint in a story set in 1960s Nagaland — the eastern Indian state on the Burmese border — following the principled chief of a waning tribe, and the arrival of an American missionary.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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But consumers are growing increasingly weary of AI, especially after a string of incidents in which agents have hacked into other companies’ systems without authorization during testing.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
The news state workers need to know SEIU Local 1000 members are in the process of voting on a strike authorization and the results won’t be released until early October.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorization

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Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed.

— Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Bethsaida, close to Jesus' ministry in Capernaum, was once the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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One of the tools that got at added to the retailer’s disposal is Dynamic Re-Ranking (DRR), which uses real-time click and conversion signals to identify trending products and automatically adjust their placement.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Why Hailey Bieber’s chicken meatballs recipe went viral The recipe lands as cottage cheese searches, cookbook mentions and grocery shelf placements have climbed sharply.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

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The governor of Morelos also met with the Spanish consul, Marcos Rodríguez Cantero, to offer more information about the case.

— Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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