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He previously told MPs that he had "delegated" the policy to another minister, which he thought was enough, but said that he had not been made "aware until later" that he "required a formal recusal".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2024

“The president has a lot to do,” he said, adding that the president had delegated some duties to his aides.

From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2021

I have to say, I used to take pride in how we had delegated these household tasks super well and had this perfect balance.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2020

By 1828, every state except South Carolina had delegated the choice of electors to the people.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2020

In response to that question he had equivocally replied that Douglass had gone away on his vacation and had delegated the duty to him.

From The Song of the Wolf by Mayer, Frank