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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
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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That same mandate could also reopen the door to millions of acres of federal land that became off limits to hunters during the Biden Administration.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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As vaccine hesitancy spreads, as states allow for religious or philosophical vaccine exemptions, and as vaccine mandates are removed, more unvaccinated children have become susceptible.—
Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Any contractor must be licensed, bonded and insured, however, and have previous authorization from the company.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump orders his administration to begin preparations on a facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay to house up to 30,000 migrants detained for being in the U.S. without legal authorization.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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