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as in ambassadors
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 representatives
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 hands
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 delegates
Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address and blasted the international body for holding key Middle East talks during a Jewish holiday, leaving Jerusalem's delegation without representation.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Barbosa welcomed health ministers and delegates from around the Americas to Washington to discuss a number of health issues facing the region, and to set priorities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The threat posed by Reform is top issue among Labour delegates at the four-day conference, which ends Wednesday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Festival delegates alongside local activists hosted a demonstration of over 3,000 people last Saturday at the festival’s main gala venue in protest against the violence in Gaza.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Nolan was elected Saturday evening as 167 delegates representing more than 19,500 guild members held the DGA’s biennial national convention.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The day after Farage and Yusuf spoke, Reform delegates were addressed by Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist and vaccine skeptic, who shared a claim that COVID vaccines might be responsible for recent cancer cases in the British Royal Family.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Wednesday was Constitution Day, the anniversary of the date that delegates of the Constitutional Convention signed the country’s governing document.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
When a leader delegates a high-priority project and gives their team room to shine, employees often exceed expectations.
—Hannah Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Report The attorney general then delegates the job to the DEA, which gathers information and opinions on the matter before issuing its decision.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Play Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address and blasted the international body for holding key Middle East talks during a Jewish holiday, leaving Jerusalem's delegation without representation.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
On Monday, Barbosa welcomed health ministers and delegates from around the Americas to Washington to discuss a number of health issues facing the region, and to set priorities.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The threat posed by Reform is top issue among Labour delegates at the four-day conference, which ends Wednesday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Festival delegates alongside local activists hosted a demonstration of over 3,000 people last Saturday at the festival’s main gala venue in protest against the violence in Gaza.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Nolan was elected Saturday evening as 167 delegates representing more than 19,500 guild members held the DGA’s biennial national convention.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The day after Farage and Yusuf spoke, Reform delegates were addressed by Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist and vaccine skeptic, who shared a claim that COVID vaccines might be responsible for recent cancer cases in the British Royal Family.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Wednesday was Constitution Day, the anniversary of the date that delegates of the Constitutional Convention signed the country’s governing document.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
When a leader delegates a high-priority project and gives their team room to shine, employees often exceed expectations.
—Hannah Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Report The attorney general then delegates the job to the DEA, which gathers information and opinions on the matter before issuing its decision.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegates
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Importantly, safety ambassadors wouldn’t just move people along.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some houses undergoing a creative transition are also using that moment to introduce new muses and brand ambassadors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted media representatives for Chappelle and the Saudi Arabian government via email for comment.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Things only get complicated for Phil when a mother (Shino Shinozaki) commissions him to play the dad that her adorable 11-year-old daughter has never met.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Satya Nadella hands him marketing, operations, and the title of CEO of Microsoft's commercial business.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Strong secondary Single-digit jersey numbers are so coveted that Lewis hands them out personally rather than leaving it to SDSU’s equipment manager.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Maduro’s envoys have reportedly sought to revive older air and land corridors through Central America, working with Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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For many countries, such as Kenya and Lesotho, the deal has been a cornerstone of trade with the US, and envoys from across the continent have traveled to Washington in recent weeks to lobby for AGOA’s extension.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Clark and Kjolsrud were found with gunshot wounds just off State Route 87 near Mount Ord, north of Sunflower, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, whose deputies found the bodies on May 27.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sheriff's office deputies and the Washington State Patrol bomb squad were called in to assist.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Who appoints Kentucky officials if there is a vacancy?—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Nester was chosen to represent Robinson under a contract with the Utah County Commission, which appoints lawyers for defendants who cannot afford private counsel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Delegates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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