delegate
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, America's biggest companies have been shaken down to create a "USA House" in a church for delegates to celebrate the World Cup and the 250th anniversary of US independence.
From BBC
Roughly 1,600 delegates representing the party's five million members will assemble in Hanoi for a week of closed-door meetings.
From Barron's
"All the ministers have their power in their ministerial framework, undertaking daily works and making decisions - all the powers are delegated to them and they carry out their duties," he said.
From BBC
If he disrupts the flow of Venezuelan crude to China, it would force that giant consumer to turn to the Gulf for more supplies, Gulf delegates said.
Already, he’s delegated power and resources to Imagineers who work at the company’s resorts in Orlando and overseas so they can handle more work themselves, from designing models to fixing quality issues.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.