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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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But this story is about a member of Fifa's own delegation being subjected to hours of questioning before being put on a flight back to from where they came.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The Iran delegation flew on a private jet from Turkey to Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In May a delegation from Caracas met in Washington with the International Monetary Fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The major forum, designed to attract foreign investment into the country, drew thousands of guests from 130 countries, including a low-key US delegation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

This was Adams’s apparently impulsive decision, announced on February 18, 1799, to send another peace delegation to France.

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




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