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

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India is hoping the five-day AI summit, attended by tech bosses and dozens of high-level national delegations, will help it power ahead in the sector.

From Barron's

Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set for another round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva as part of the latest fraught push by the United States to end the four-year war.

From Barron's

About 400 Canadian industry representatives -- billed as one of the largest-ever Canadian delegations to visit Mexico -- were joined by a senior minister in Mexico City.

From Barron's

And with the biggest delegation here, they dreamed of a run that would surpass their record 10 gold medals the last time they hosted the Winter Games.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Ukrainian delegation has already begun preparing for this meeting," said its top negotiator Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's National Security Council.

From Barron's

delegation

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