delegate

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"If there is safe passage, what are the terms and the conditions for such safe passage?" the South Pacific islands' delegate asked.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Buffett, along with former vice chairman Charlie Munger, preferred to delegate managerial responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

“When you go from assistant coach to head coach, you have to take a few steps back. But you need to make sure you delegate to competent people,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

You hire them to delegate your investment decisions — not to beat market averages.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

He arrived back in Philadelphia a conquering hero and in plenty of time to be selected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

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