delegation

noun

ˌde-li-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce delegation (audio)
Definition of delegationnext
1
as in contingent
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group a delegation from the local scout troop is being sent to the national jamboree

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2
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 Trump’s budget omitted the request entirely and Duffy responded to the delegation’s letter urging LA Metro to apply for funds under existing programs to meet its needs. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 Factoring in the money provided to help cover teams’ preparation, delegation and ticketing costs, the total FIFA pot is $871 million, up from the $440 million prize money pool for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Although Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian personally invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India will instead send a lower-level official delegation. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 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. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for delegation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
  1. contingent
  2. mandate
  3. accreditation
  4. authorization
Noun
  • Other states with sizable contingents include West Virginia, Nebraska, Florida and Louisiana.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The technology and crypto contingent The technology names point at the next use as much as the current one.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of contingent
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  • Their fatal flaw, this time around, wasn’t walking away from the LeBron mandate.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Brad’s accountable to me for it, and his team’s accountable to him, but the mandate here is to win.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of mandate
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  • Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units have invited local and foreign media to register for accreditation to cover the events.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Several journalists from Turkish opposition-leaning media organizations were denied accreditation to cover the summit, sparking outrage from media rights groups.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of accreditation
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  • 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.
    — Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.
    — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of authorization

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