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delegate

[del-i-git, -geyt, del-i-geyt] / ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /






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"The latest figure that we have is 72," the government's delegate to Ceuta, Miguel Angel Perez Triano, told reporters, when asked about the number of fatalities.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Francisco Martin, a government delegate in Madrid, described the fires as "undoubtedly the largest fire in the history of the Madrid region".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

As AI begins building AI, the country that trusts its models most can delegate the most and compound the fastest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

They choose to spend their time where they create the greatest value and delegate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Stunned and defenseless, the male delegate turned and walked away.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Kim needed at least two thirds of the 1,000 delegates attending the labor federation’s Oakland convention.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

But his comment went down with the delegates like a lead balloon.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Most of the delegates elected to the convention last weekend support former state Senate President Troy Jackson, and all of his meaningful rivals quickly dropped out.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

In December, Motsepe attended the ANC's national general council meeting, where some delegates wore T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "PM27" -- a reference to a possible presidential bid in 2027.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

To the astonishment of the city’s ruling class, 78 percent of the 681 delegates to the Democratic convention voted for Harrison on the first ballot.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Lunetta pointed out that hospitals "have repetitive tasks" which "could be delegated to a good robot".

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Rather than saddle an existing agency with additional duties, Congress delegated rulemaking and enforcement power to a private corporation known as the Horseracing Authority.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2026

In her opening remarks Friday, Bondi told the committee she delegated most responsibility for managing the release to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, then the department’s No. 2 official.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

“I don’t see where Harmeet Dhillon has the experience or the normal level of authority that this would be delegated to,” the official said.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

But first a tissue sample had to be provided, which required a tricky biopsy that Farmer delegated to a very competent Haitian surgeon in Mirebalais.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Supervision of an agency is necessary to comply with the private nondelegation doctrine, a constitutional principle that prohibits Congress and agencies from delegating authority to private parties without sufficient government oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

"Militaries adopt AI to speed up processes such as target identification. But delegating life-and-death decisions to machines poses profound ethical and human rights risks," said Patrick Wilcken of Amnesty International.

From BBC May 6, 2026

"Our historical experience has taught us that delegating vital matters... to international judicial bodies has been detrimental to our sovereignty and our territorial integrity," he said.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

This morning Dad has taken the liberty of delegating tasks through passive-aggressive Post-it notes hidden like Easter eggs all over the house.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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