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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
assignment of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONG
appointment apportioning authorization charge commissioning committal consignment conveyance conveying deputation devolution installation investiture mandate nomination ordination reference relegation transference trust
WEAK
consigning deputization deputizing entrustment giving over referring sending away submittal submitting transferal transferring
Antonyms
WEAK
keeping
NOUN
group of representatives
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commission contingent embassy gathering organization
STRONG
deputation envoys legation mission
Antonyms
WEAK
keeping

Example Sentences

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Vance will lead the U.S. delegation in talks with Iran on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, the White House said Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“He isn’t rushed or very much concerned with legacy, nor with media perception, unlike many leaders who get boxed in,” said al-Rashid, who was in the Saudi delegation during the prince’s Washington trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Neither was there any reporting on whether the congressional delegation was lodging at either of Trump’s two resorts in Scotland.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

"The delegation will do everything possible in the current conditions -- during the war with Iran -- to come to Kyiv," Zelensky said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 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