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delegation

[del-i-gay-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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The equipment delivered to the National Environment Agency in 2013 has been idle for 12 years due to a lack of maintenance and money to run them, according to the EU delegation in Tirana.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

In addition, a four-member Sri Lankan legal delegation is travelling to Saudi Arabia this week to meet Anojan's local defence lawyers.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and a Chinese military delegation inaugurated a joint logistics and training centre there last year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Identifying how far this delegation of authority extends calls for the exercise of judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The fact that the decision to send the delegation rendered him unpopular, that it struck most observers as an act of political suicide, only confirmed for him that it must be right.

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

He learns that members of the Swedish and American delegations are not primarily academics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Thai military chief Ukris Boontanondha greeted Ye Win Oo at a hotel in the capital, Bangkok, on Thursday morning, where they posed for the media alongside their respective delegations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

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

Members of various delegations of veterans gather near the Wall before heading to the memorial for its dedication, 1982.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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