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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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As with most members of California’s congressional delegation, Swalwell was an unfamiliar figure to many Californians living outside his Alameda County district, even though he had a lighthearted, robust presence on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The U.S. delegation issued a set of demands.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The US delegation in Islamabad -- led by Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner -- was frustrated by Iran's refusal to give up what it insists is a civilian nuclear programme.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Iran's negotiating team, wrote that "the opposing side ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiations".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The peace delegation he dispatched to France so single-handedly negotiated a treaty ending the “quasi-war,” but the good news arrived too late to influence the election.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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