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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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Recent Examples of delegate
Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The team, comprising council delegates, the President's Office, the attorney general and water experts has since engaged extensively with stakeholders to finalize the settlement.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Build a team & delegate all else Train, motivate and empower your people.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Use this lucky transit to pitch your ideas, take risks and delegate.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The team, comprising council delegates, the President's Office, the attorney general and water experts has since engaged extensively with stakeholders to finalize the settlement.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Congress has delegated much of its foreign economic authority to the White House, but the biggest speed bump impeding Trump's ability to impose tariffs on Canada may be a trade deal negotiated under Trump himself: the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Build a team & delegate all else Train, motivate and empower your people.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
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Mourners also will hear from Stu Eizenstat, who was a top White House staffer for Carter, and 92-year-old Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor, congressman and U.N. ambassador during the Carter administration.—
Bill Barrow,
The Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hathaway has been a brand ambassador for Bulgari since 2022.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
9 Jan. 2025
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The only acceptable options for filling vacancies should be holding a special election or appointing an interim representative solely to allow time to organize that election to ensure community representation.—
Hiram Soto,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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Puerto Ricans also do not have a voting representative in Congress.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
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In 1981, Troxell questioned Gov. Frank White's decision to appoint former Democratic Gov. Orval E. Faubus as director of the state's Department of Veterans Affairs.—
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arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The fiscal body, which is the council in Lake County, would then be required to appoint a new member to finish out the member’s term.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Her dad has a strong scene, handing his watch to Deputy Hank to pass along to Juliette before Dr. Pete completes his suicide mission and blows up the stairs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Saturday to push for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, Israeli officials said.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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Momentum built behind Aoun on Wednesday as Hezbollah’s long preferred candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, withdrew and declared support for the army commander, and as French and Saudi envoys shuttled around Beirut, urging his election in meetings with politicians, three Lebanese political sources said.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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Two of Biden’s close aides – deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini and Anthony Bernal, Jill Biden's top adviser – will take the lead on planning for a presidential library, Axios reported in December.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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At Nebraska, general manager Sean Padden manages the relationship with 1890, along with assistant AD for NIL strategy and governance Jonathan Bateman and deputy AD/COO Haven Fields.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Rensselaer County is the only county in New York that has entered into a formal agreement with ICE — under a program known as 287(g) — to deputize local officers to carry out immigration enforcement actions.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, the duo has deputized three of Goldstine’s direct reports — Dana Nussbaum and Christian Davin to oversee the global marketing team and John Stanford for theatrical creative advertising — on an interim basis.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, when left upright, they can be worn under wider pants.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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With a few weeks left in winter, go ahead and grab this coat starting from $16 in select sizes, and keep scrolling to see more jacket deals at Walmart.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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