as in delegation
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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Noun
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Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said more Russian delegations would visit North Korea later in the year, TASS reported.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025 -
Two rounds of direct peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations have yielded no progress on stopping the fighting.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Magnolia may not be openly courting the trad contingent, but it’s certainly taken measures to avoid alienating that audience.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 July 2025
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At the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776, General George Washington’s soldiers were forced to retreat following an attack from a small contingent of British dragoons.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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