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delegacy

noun

ˈde-li-gə-sē

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a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference

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Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir will lead an official delegation traveling to Tehran on Monday, Iranian state television reported, citing Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
In response, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Thursday there was no Turkish military delegation at the Syrian air base before or during Israel’s attack.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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City Council member Flor Alvidrez is questioning why Denver needed to hire outside lawyers for the two cases when the City Attorney's Office has a large contingent of attorneys.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Indeed, conservatives’ grip on power remains deeply contested and contingent.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

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