delegation

[US]/delɪ'geɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌdɛlɪ'ɡeʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a group of people chosen to represent others or make decisions on their behalf.

Phrases & Collocations

delegation of authority

Example Sentences

a delegation of teachers.

The delegation will arrive on Monday morning.

The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.

the ambassador and delegation had withdrawn in a snit.

Each country sent a delegation to the Olympics.

The top post in the delegation was still vacant.

an official delegation from Austria

China sent a large delegation to the meeting.

the delegation's visit was arranged under UN auspices.

a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff.

Please find out what time the delegation will come.

The delegation were fogbound at New York Airport for as long as 15 hours.

The delegation decided to prolong their visit by one week.

The delegation was headed by our Foreign Minister.

We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.

her endorsement as leader of the delegation

The American delegation held the floor for three quarters of an hour, putting forward their proposals.

In view of the feeble health of the member, the delegation cut him out.

If the delegation of authority to the subagent is not authorized, the principal is not liable to third persons for any act or contract of the subagent.

The government has sent a delegation on friendly visits to some countries in Europe.

Real-world Examples

We warmly welcome you and your distinguished delegation to Wales.

Source: Lin Chaolun's Practical Interpretation Practice Notes

Authority say the attacker targeted a US delegation.

Source: NPR News June 2013 Compilation

Kitty Chiller is the head of the Australian Olympic delegation.

Source: VOA Special August 2016 Collection

Michael Imran khanu led the African delegation at the negotiations.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

But after the first ballot, the entire Louisiana delegation becomes unbound.

Source: CNN Selected April 2016 Collection

This week the trade minister led a business delegation to Lahore.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

He's leading a delegation to an annual US-Mexico economic summit.

Source: AP Listening February 2016 Collection

Zhang is leading a delegation to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.

Source: CRI Online September 2023 Collection

The Colombian government delegation entered without comments.

Source: BBC Listening November 2012 Collection

That, of course, still makes California the largest single-state delegation by a lot.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2021 Collection

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