delegation
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- noun
- /ˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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delegación
- Israel will not receive the delegation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
- send a delegation
- head a delegation
- members of a delegation
For example, the US sent a delegation with several gay members.
- For example, the US sent a delegation with several gay members.
- It wasn't routine in Atlantic City because two delegations showed up to claim the Mississippi spots.
- And this matters because just a couple months ago, the Haqqani network sent a delegation from Afghanistan to Libya to get weapons.
- And you will recall that Colin Powell then walked out of that conference and withdrew the US delegation.
- I would like to quote from Shalom O Benami, the former Israeli foreign minister and a member of Israel's delegation.
- The Mount Lebanon delegation, which was led by Dawood Amon, would press their case of territorial additions and independence from their neighbors under French protection.
Examples
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As part of the trade agreement negotiations, a delegation of business leaders traveled to meet with officials in Germany.
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And I want to thank the people of Newport and Cardiff and the people of Wales for welcoming me and my delegation so warmly.
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-What did the Japanese delegation say?
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Send a delegation to China.
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Some congressman wanted to meet with the delegation before they went to China.
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The Japanese delegation lines up on the opposite side of the surrender table from the Alliance.
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At that moment, he turned to members of his delegation and told them abruptly: 'Yes, we have made an agreement.'
Academic text (2015) -
The Chinese delegation will be checking into the Lexington Suite.
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It has been a great pleasure for me to welcome President Abbas to London and to welcome the delegation that has come to see me with him.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honour to introduce the head of the Russian delegation, Comrade Leonid Pushkin.
Synonyms
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2.8
An important task or a group sent by an organization to do it
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4.1
A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something
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A group of people who represent others and speak for them
A group of people chosen to represent a country or region at a meeting
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Delegation comes from the Latin parts de- 'from' and legare 'to send', so a delegation is literally a group of people 'sent' to represent others at a meeting or conference.