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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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At 14, the wunderkind performed for then-First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House as part of a student delegation of musicians from the museum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She had flown back to D.C. the night before from Vienna, where she had led the U.S. delegation that successfully negotiated the Iran nuclear deal.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

The gain came after Trump told Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff not to travel to Pakistan for a two-day visit to negotiate with a delegation from Tehran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Mahmoud Nabavian, an ultraconservative lawmaker who was part of the Iranian delegation in Pakistan, openly attacked the way Ghalibaf led the talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Although the sectional battle lines were clearly drawn in the debate, the position of the Virginia delegation was equivocal.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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