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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
If the White House's vision is realized, the talks would mark the first time that delegations from Iran and the U.S. have met face to face since 2018, when Trump exited a nuclear deal with Iran, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was brokered during the Obama administration.
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Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Image World leaders seek to sway Trump on tariffs
Governments across the globe have been racing to schedule calls with President Trump, send delegations to Washington and offer sweeteners on their own import taxes in order to escape punishing levies that are set to go into effect tomorrow.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The work of delegations continues.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Ceasefire talks are taking place in Saudi Arabia involving Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Image World leaders seek to sway Trump on tariffs
Governments across the globe have been racing to schedule calls with President Trump, send delegations to Washington and offer sweeteners on their own import taxes in order to escape punishing levies that are set to go into effect tomorrow.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The work of delegations continues.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
Ceasefire talks are taking place in Saudi Arabia involving Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegation
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The Browns contingent met with Ward and conducted their private workout two days after his pro day.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Trump's influence and power in Washington today are bolstered by Republicans controlling both houses of Congress, a conservative majority at the U.S. Supreme Court, and a contingent of billionaires, led by Elon Musk, who are more than willing to use their war chests to promote his agenda.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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To meet the needs of today’s employers, 75% of whom said in a recent study that their new college hires were unprepared for the job, B.U. leaders saw a mandate to innovate business education.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Related article Top vaccine official forced out of FDA And Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, who was instrumental in the development and authorization of mRNA vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic, was forced out of the agency this month.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Roughly 985,000 people used the app to make appointments at a port of entry at the border, with those who entered often permitted to seek asylum and given temporary work authorization.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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