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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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Negotiations would be completed in stages for the release of the remaining hostages, according to the Hamas delegation.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Bass, who was in Ghana as part of a U.S. delegation to watch a presidential inauguration, appeared to have been posing for photos when the fires ignited.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Anticipation grew last weekend after Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East, traveled to Qatar and an Israeli delegation including Mossad intelligence chief David Barnea and Ronen Bar, director of the Shin Bet internal security agency, arrived and joined the talks.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
The reality that the American delegation revealed was grimmer than the one presented by Mr. Garduño’s agency, which gave daily briefings to the Mexican administration on the number of migrants intercepted in southern Mexico.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Bass, who was in Ghana as part of a U.S. delegation to watch a presidential inauguration, appeared to have been posing for photos when the fires ignited.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Anticipation grew last weekend after Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East, traveled to Qatar and an Israeli delegation including Mossad intelligence chief David Barnea and Ronen Bar, director of the Shin Bet internal security agency, arrived and joined the talks.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
The reality that the American delegation revealed was grimmer than the one presented by Mr. Garduño’s agency, which gave daily briefings to the Mexican administration on the number of migrants intercepted in southern Mexico.
—Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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In fact, he’s become an unexpected new conservative cause celebre as a growing contingent of commentators take his side.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though the retired soccer star wasn't listed in the contingent, a royal accolade might be on the way — another set of honors recipients is traditionally announced in the King's Birthday Honors List in June.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Considered a Trump loyalist, Noem has been praised by conservatives for her record as governor, which includes vocally opposing mask mandates and other COVID-era measures.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The role of the U.N. General Assembly’s Fifth Committee is not to second-guess mandates authorized by other U.N. bodies.—
Beth Bailey,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Mexicans remain by far the largest group of people living in the country without authorization, but their share has declined significantly since the 1990s, according to data from the Pew Research Center.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The project has received full authorization from POMASE, the official body managing Saint-Exupéry’s legacy.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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