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delegate

[del-i-git, -geyt, del-i-geyt] / ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /






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A team player, Cook knew when to step back and delegate reponsibilities.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

“I’ve learned to delegate and let other people take over.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

"The latest figure that we have is 72," the government's delegate to Ceuta, Miguel Angel Perez Triano, told reporters, when asked about the number of fatalities.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Francisco Martin, a government delegate in Madrid, described the fires as "undoubtedly the largest fire in the history of the Madrid region".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Another source was Elias Boudinot, a delegate from New Jersey to the Continental Congress who went into the army as a colonel and became superintendent of British prisoners of war.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

For some delegates, however, neither leading contender could fully replace Trump.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Nearly half the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention were slaveholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The four-day conference, which Steinem had a prominent role in organizing, brought together 2,000 elected delegates and 32,000 observers—women from every state as well as representatives from indigenous groups.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

But he may find it harder to avoid questions about providing more financial support for the Stormont Executive and he will be reminded of something else he told delegates at the Alliance conference.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Some delegates, like George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, thought that slavery itself would eventually die out as the ideals of liberty and freedom behind the Revolution took hold in America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

As per the OCC, “approvals of applications such as this are made under authority delegated by the Comptroller to career staff.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The position is usually delegated to a junior minister, the paper explains.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Lunetta pointed out that hospitals "have repetitive tasks" which "could be delegated to a good robot".

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Rather than saddle an existing agency with additional duties, Congress delegated rulemaking and enforcement power to a private corporation known as the Horseracing Authority.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2026

“What is it, Gus? Something you didn’t handle correctly? Some authority you delegated to somebody else?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Similarly to that crawl, L.A.’s will feature a passport system, which involves delegating stamps for every purchase of $10 or more at each stop.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He joked that by delegating Vance to sign it and take on negotiations, the vice president can get some of the blame if it goes wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

But he has become good at delegating, too, with all of the backroom team delivering sessions so the squad don't get tired of hearing one voice.

From BBC May 19, 2026

He has also espoused a more collegiate style of governance, delegating some particularly sensitive topics to his senior clergy.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

He was delegating the red rubber bands to Laney when his mom called to him from the kitchen.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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