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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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Musk's push for a mandate that federal employees should send short emails listing weekly accomplishments was overruled by some Cabinet heads and was one of several ways his Silicon Valley background clashed with the ways of Washington.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Listen to this article MIAMI — The Miami Heat’s approach to free agency last summer was simplicity, that Jimmy Butler would return hungry for an extension, the core would meet Pat Riley’s mandate of elevated attendance, Jaime Jaquez Jr. would make sophomore strides.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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