delegation
[ del-i-gey-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
noun
a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly: the New Jersey delegation in Congress.
the act of delegating.
the state of being delegated.
Origin of delegation
OTHER WORDS FROM delegation
non·del·e·ga·tion, noun pre·del·e·ga·tion, noun re·del·e·ga·tion, noun sub·del·e·ga·tion, nounWords nearby delegation
deledda,
delegable,
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delegitimize,
delete,
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British Dictionary definitions for delegation
delegation
/ (ˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən) /
noun
a person or group chosen to represent another or others
the act of delegating or state of being delegated
US politics
all the members of Congress from one state