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delegation

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /




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The top Chinese delegate this year is a one-star major general and professor at Beijing’s National Defense University—a further step down from last year when the university’s vice president led the delegation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

But this is the second year in a row that China has declined to send its defence minister, instead choosing to send a lower-level delegation.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Members of the official Iranian delegation declined to speak with AFP reporters.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A delegation from the commission is expected in Budapest this week and Magyar hopes to finalise a deal with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen when he visits Brussels next Monday.

From Barron's • May 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




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