delegates
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State-level governments hold significant powers over areas including local education, policing and culture, while their delegates sit in the federal government's second chamber – the Bundesrat.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Other delegates bristled that the spat between close allies was an unnecessary distraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
That was followed by a long-promised "national dialogue", in which some 4,000 delegates gathered to discuss the country's many challenges, including its deep ethnic divides and ongoing insurgencies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 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
Fie returned for an ANC consultative conference in Johannesburg, which was attended by over fifteen hundred delegates from forty-five different regions, home and abroad.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
