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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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Kim offered to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics, which were held in South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a veteran of the Marines, wants a bipartisan delegation to visit the Lincoln.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

"There is no naivete on the part of the opposition delegation," the source said, adding that it "must take advantage of this window of opportunity."

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The government has offered talks, and the protesters have formed an 11-member delegation, though the two sides were yet to meet formally by Friday.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“Kaz asked you if the White Rose would send a delegation to Hringkalla.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said there were no discussions taking place and that the country had no plans to either host or send delegations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei rejected Trump’s suggestion that talks were under way, noting that Iran hadn’t sent any delegations or negotiators to take part in any discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

As the chief negotiator for Hamas, Hayya gained international prominence by leading the group's delegations at indirect ceasefire talks, meeting mediators in Egypt and Qatar.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Together he and Clinton cofounded and cochaired the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, traveled abroad together on congressional delegations, and partnered on climate policy and healthcare initiatives.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

“The West Stave delegations have started to arrive. We can get in.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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