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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
Trump said the meeting will be held in Munich, where Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the delegation.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also lead a delegation from Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
But the Israeli delegation has yet to leave for Qatar to participate in talks, and now Trump has removed an important incentive for Hamas to set the hostages free.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The larger delegation this year, Mr. Unguryan said, is in recognition of the importance of Christianity for many supporters of Mr. Trump.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also lead a delegation from Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
But the Israeli delegation has yet to leave for Qatar to participate in talks, and now Trump has removed an important incentive for Hamas to set the hostages free.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
The larger delegation this year, Mr. Unguryan said, is in recognition of the importance of Christianity for many supporters of Mr. Trump.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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There should be a healthy contingent of Netflix movies at Venice (after the streamer had a down year on the Lido in 2024).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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What Europe can do The nature of the peace deal will determine the size and location of the European contingent.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Charlotte Ledger newsletter first wrote about Belk’s return-to-office mandate.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2025
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The metropolitan area straddles Arkansas – which had a school vaccine mandate in place – and Texas, which didn't.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump contends that efforts to limit local coordination on immigration shield violent criminals from deportation, although studies have found immigrants living in the country without authorization are not more likely to commit crimes than the general population.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Approved authorization to apply for a redevelopment grant from the state Department of Employment and Economic Development.—
Janean Sorrell,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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