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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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In Consumers’ Research, the justices upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s delegation of some authority to the Universal Service Administrative Co., a private not-for-profit corporation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

The British delegation here has been keen to promote its defence collaboration with European partners.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

As the leader of the American delegation, such a public admission probably wasn’t the best strategy.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Kyiv's delegation -- led by Zelensky in previous years -- will be headed up by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Their error, according to the unforgiving delegation from the Cavendish, was in proposing a neutron even heavier than Chadwick’s.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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