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legates

noun

plural of legate

as in ambassadors

a person sent on a mission to represent another the legate was charged with a list of objectives to accomplish on behalf of his country

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Hermès does not employ celebrity ambassadors, as most other major luxury brands do, but, perhaps in a nod to the setting, the evening’s front row was a touch starrier than usual.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Trump’s Truth Social post came after a meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of the president’s designated Hollywood ambassadors who has played a key role in lobbying for the film industry and advocating for a federal tax credit.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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Weekend brunch is also a main event, pulling locals, bridal parties, out-of-towners, and visiting delegates; the decadent breakfast sandwich alone is worth the trip.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Over 6,000 market delegates are attending, up about 1,000 from last year, and hundreds of those are sellers who haven’t attended TIFF in a decade and are flying overseas to be in Toronto.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegates

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Washington envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff visited Moscow and Kyiv for separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy at the weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The envoys held extensive conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the day before.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of envoys

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The Washington Examiner contacted representatives from the DOJ and the FBI.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of representatives

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The European ministers in Copenhagen emphasized the new hubs would abide by European and international law.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
This week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers underscored rising global trade tensions, with several countries, including the US, lashing out at China.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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