1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of delegation
The intrigue: Accounts vary on how the Tucson delegation ended up pushing for a university.
—
Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speak with the media after meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday as a senior delegation met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in Saudi Arabia for talks about ending the war with Russia.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s top deputy, is expected to lead the Ukrainian delegation in the talks with the U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and national security adviser Mike Waltz on the American side.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delegation
Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speak with the media after meetings with a Ukrainian delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
Ukraine launched its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday as a senior delegation met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz in Saudi Arabia for talks about ending the war with Russia.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s top deputy, is expected to lead the Ukrainian delegation in the talks with the U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and national security adviser Mike Waltz on the American side.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delegation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
Noun
-
Kyiv backed the plan on Tuesday, contingent on Moscow’s agreement.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
-
Primary or current beneficiaries benefit from the trust now, and they can be followed by contingent, successor, or alternate beneficiaries.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The first archivist, Robert D.W. Connor, took office that year with a mandate to organize, preserve and make accessible the nation’s records.—
Elizabeth Call,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
-
Reducing or waiving exorbitant permit fees, avoiding additional climate-action mandates and streamlining the permitting process would help expand the housing supply, lower prices and stem the outflow of people.—
Mark Powell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
In 2022, immigrants working in the United States without legal authorization paid $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes and $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, according to a recent analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.—
Jane C. Timm,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
-
Their hypothetical rap sheet could begin and end with entering the U.S. illegally, a misdemeanor, or residing in the U.S. without authorization, a civil offense.—
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Mar. 2025
Articles Related to delegation
Cite this Entry
“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share