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delegate

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






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They explained the governing body will wait for the match delegate report to consider action.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“He didn’t address the elephant in the room,” one delegate told me, referring to the Piker controversy.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Naphat, 29, was expelled from the Games in December for "using unauthorised third-party software or hardware modification" during the Arena of Valor competition, a letter from a SEA Games delegate said at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Buffett, along with former vice chairman Charlie Munger, preferred to delegate managerial responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

The National Party’s chief delegate to the talks, Dawie de Villiers, even offered an apology for apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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