as in delegation
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group
the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference
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The countries’ respective leaders were notably absent from the talks, after Putin rejected Zelensky’s offer for an in-person sit-down and did not accompany the Russian delegation to Turkey.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 May 2025 -
Each phase—hands-on management, systematization, delegation and scaling—is a critical building block for a sustainable future.—
Ivan Terzi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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At 99, a Seminal Asian Leader Reflects on a Contentious Legacy After the explosion, a large contingent of military and police personnel arrived at the site and cordoned off the area.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Of the countries that have contributed $110 million to a U.N. trust fund to support the Kenya mission, none are from Latin America and the Caribbean, and only four countries— Jamaica, The Bahamas, Guatemala and Salvador— have a small contingent on the ground in Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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