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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
Both sides exchanged memorandums setting out their conditions for a ceasefire for discussion at Monday’s direct peace talks between delegations in Istanbul, their second meeting in just over two weeks.
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Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The nascent negotiations between Ukraine and Russia that began in Istanbul in May 2025 represent the first real attempt to bring high-level delegations of both sides together since 2019.
—Anna Batta, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Beijing instead sent a lower-ranking delegation, led by Major General Hu Gangfeng, Vice President of National Defense University of People’s Liberation Army.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Republicans won a 4-0 sweep in the state’s House delegation.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
The nascent negotiations between Ukraine and Russia that began in Istanbul in May 2025 represent the first real attempt to bring high-level delegations of both sides together since 2019.
—Anna Batta, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
Beijing instead sent a lower-ranking delegation, led by Major General Hu Gangfeng, Vice President of National Defense University of People’s Liberation Army.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 May 2025
Republicans won a 4-0 sweep in the state’s House delegation.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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One way the club has begun to achieve that, according to French soccer expert Jonathan Johnson, is by finally starting to lean more on its French contingent.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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But similar to the last CBA’s improved wage clauses, which included a 30% salary cap bump that was applauded at the time, the language around family planning services and child care benefits are now considered inadequate by a large contingent of players.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
30 May 2025
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Furthermore, the mandates Kennedy opposes, which have been in place since the 1960s, have arguably helped to contribute to a dramatic decline in childhood infectious diseases.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Industry leaders stressed that Bangladesh needs a strong, stable political mandate to manage such external pressures.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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The government is also now appealing to the public to help find and deport people in the country without authorization.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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UniCredit has built a surprise stake in Commerzbank of 28% since September through derivatives and has the European Central Bank's authorization to hold up to 29.9% in the lender.—
Chloe Taylor,Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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