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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
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Festival passes begin at £80 ($99), or those working in the music industry can acquire delegate passes for £160 ($198).
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Is there any sort of precedent for the power Trump is delegating to Musk?
julia_azari: The short answer is no.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee selected Dylan Behler to fill the open District 30A delegate seat after Shaneka Henson was promoted to the Maryland Senate.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Festival passes begin at £80 ($99), or those working in the music industry can acquire delegate passes for £160 ($198).
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Trump was, alas, elected, and delegated outsize power to Musk voluntarily.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Is there any sort of precedent for the power Trump is delegating to Musk?
julia_azari: The short answer is no.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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However, Leica and Chevy will still be around to spread warmth and cheer with Leica planning to serve the health system as an ambassador, making visits for special events and fundraising activities, and Chevy hoping to visit his friends from time to time as an official ambassador.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Emanuel stepped down as ambassador to Japan ahead of President Trump’s inauguration.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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The prosecutors are motivated by a desire to improve wages and working conditions in a notoriously grueling job, union representatives said.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kid Rock's representative did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time, Warner Bros. appointed Kids, Young Adult and Classics president Tom Ascheim to manage the Wizarding World and Potter franchises, which include theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the Harry Potter and spinoff Fantastic Beasts titles.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The county Board of Supervisors will appoint Gibson — who will take sponsor group training before being seated as a new member — likely in March.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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From the moment her face lights up as someone off-frame hands her guitar, the Oscar-winner pitches everything at the level of demented, manic glee.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ice Cube handed my favorite group in the world [N.W.A] a loss, but that didn’t stop Eazy-E from discovering Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and making the biggest comeback ever.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, suggested Ukraine and other European leaders would have no place at peace negotiations.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA PARIS — As U.S. and Russian envoys prepare to begin talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris after being cut out of the peace negotiations.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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Sheriff’s deputies were first called to the church about 2:45 a.m. Saturday for had been reported as a break-in.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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The incident occurred at 7:32 p.m. when deputies from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office in Florida were dispatched to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of NW Avenue D, in Belle Glade, according to a statement from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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No president in history has unilaterally shuttered an agency formally enshrined in law — let alone deputized his wealthiest donor, Elon Musk, to carry out that task in his name with little oversight or accountability.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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City officials deputized members of a white mob who randomly shot and killed innocent Black residents.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Rock Hall is set to announce the nominees for the class of 2025 any day now, leaving us to think about the museum's biggest omissions.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Speaking Monday, Trump said Iran's military vulnerabilities appeared to have left it in a weakened position, making negotiations more appealing than confrontation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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