delegated

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Under such conditions, pre-authorised target lists and delegated launch authority could be deliberate safeguards against decapitation.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"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 • Feb. 22, 2026

“When Congress has delegated its tariff powers, it has done so in explicit terms and subject to strict limits,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Congress has delegated some tariff authority to the executive branch, but those laws impose “strict limits” on the scope and duration of tariffs that the president may dictate.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

Some say it was delegated by the gods to Prometheus, the Titan who had sided with Zeus in the war with the Titans, and to his brother, Epimetheus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton