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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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There was no immediate comment from the US, whose delegation walked out of the chamber at the start of Pezeshkian's address.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

He said that in his 25 years of working with Collins and the Maine delegation, “I never saw or heard of such behavior from the Senator or her staff.”

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his delegation face strict U.S. travel and shopping limits during their visit to the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

I took a delegation of Palisadians to Sacramento pushing for legislation that would help with that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

In Berlin, a delegation was formed to meet with Allied war leaders and ask for surrender terms.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

He learns that members of the Swedish and American delegations are not primarily academics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Thai military chief Ukris Boontanondha greeted Ye Win Oo at a hotel in the capital, Bangkok, on Thursday morning, where they posed for the media alongside their respective delegations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

He said the regime has no current plans to send or host delegations.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

As the chief negotiator for Hamas, Hayya led the group's delegations at indirect ceasefire talks, meeting mediators in Egypt and Qatar.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

“The West Stave delegations have started to arrive. We can get in.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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