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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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In June, a four-person Houthi delegation set sail from Yemen, crossed the Gulf of Aden and came ashore in southern Somalia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal led the country's largest-ever business delegation to Japan last week in a bid to expand trade and investment ties between the two countries.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Fiji, a founding member of the forum, said its delegation to Palau would be led by the foreign minister, but it was not known whether the prime minister might join at a later stage.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Kim offered to send a delegation to the Winter Olympics, which were held in South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Dad had crossed to Europe once on a liner carrying a delegation to a ministers’ convention.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei rejected Trump’s suggestion that talks were under way, noting that Iran hadn’t sent any delegations or negotiators to take part in any discussions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Together he and Clinton cofounded and cochaired the Senate Manufacturing Caucus, traveled abroad together on congressional delegations, and partnered on climate policy and healthcare initiatives.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Xuma presided over the era of delegations, deputations, letters, and telegrams.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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