1
as in delegation
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deputation
Noun
-
Other foreign attendees included the president of Iraq, the Afghan foreign minister and a delegation from Hamas.
-
A number of visiting foreign dignitaries, including former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and delegations from China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India and Afghanistan, also visited the site, according to the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
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.
-
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.
Noun
-
The governor faced mass backlash from activists across the country for his office's statement.
-
From new state laws hitting the books to a state worker's returning to office, Sacramento saw a busy news day Wednesday.
Noun
-
Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
-
Another stand-out category is Hawaiian quilts, which the expert says tend to feature large, bold floral designs and reflect traditional Hawaiian aesthetics that were adapted after quilting was introduced by missionaries.
Noun
-
Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
-
For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.
Noun
-
Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
-
Sheiner also appeared as the apostle James the Elder in George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) and had a meaty turn as Guido Lorenz, cop and partner of Charles Bronson’s Det.
Noun
-
In their first shift, on the afternoon and evening of July 1, officials contacted 1,300 people to help with support and placement in shelter, according to Erin Dalton, the city's social services commissioner.
-
The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
Noun
-
The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.
-
Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration.
Cite this Entry
“Deputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deputation. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
