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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
Musk said if the candidate favored by Democrats wins, Democrats could approve a redrawn congressional map for the Badger State's delegation to eliminate two Republican seats.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Miyamoto and other local agricultural leaders spent the past week meeting with the USDA and other agencies in Washington, D.C., as part of a delegation to Congress.
—Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
The Korea Creative Content Agency will lead a delegation of top Korean producers and talent at Banff’s 46th edition to run June 8 to 11, in Banff, Alberta.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Goncharenko, a Ukrainian MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said that there were also concerns about the details of the final agreement.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Miyamoto and other local agricultural leaders spent the past week meeting with the USDA and other agencies in Washington, D.C., as part of a delegation to Congress.
—Jessica MacHado, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
The Korea Creative Content Agency will lead a delegation of top Korean producers and talent at Banff’s 46th edition to run June 8 to 11, in Banff, Alberta.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Goncharenko, a Ukrainian MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said that there were also concerns about the details of the final agreement.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
Noun
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Despite the pro-poultry contingent’s loss, Sorgatz said the Village Board still may reconsider the current ban.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Members of Colorado’s Republican congressional contingent have avoided live large-scale constituent events, given the pushback and dissent other GOP officeholders have faced at similar get-togethers across the country.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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The panel embarked on an ambitious listening tour, hearing from a total of 1,650 community members with the mandate of creating a strategic plan for Connecticut’s child care system.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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President Trump has said repeatedly that he was elected with a mandate to cut Federal bureaucracy and eliminate waste.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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With recipient authorizations, FedEx couriers can deliver the parcel to customers’ doorsteps and take a real-time photo showing its exact position, according to the company.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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Prior authorization has become a pain point for patients and doctors.—
Lauren Sausser | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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