delegate
Example Sentences
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For most hardy Labour delegates, defeat is not an unfamiliar feeling.
From BBC
But as Nelson delegated the task of investigating those voters’ statuses to local election officials, confusion took hold.
From Salon
Thousands of delegates are due to descend on the capital Beijing next week for the Two Sessions.
From BBC
The remaining candidates had single-digit levels of support from among the more than 2,300 delegates who cast endorsement votes.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's important to understand that over the years, Congress has delegated enormous tariff setting authority to the president," Greer said on CBS.
From Barron's
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