delegacy

[ del-i-guh-see ]

noun

, plural del·e·ga·cies.

1. the position or commission of a delegate.
2. the appointing or sending of a delegate.
3. a body of delegates; delegation.
4. (at Oxford University) a permanent committee charged with certain duties.

delegacy

/ ˈdɛlɪɡəsɪ /

noun

1. See delegation
   a less common word for delegation delegation
2. 1. an elected standing committee at some British universities
   2. a department or institute of a university

      a delegacy of Education

Word History and Origins

Origin of delegacy¹

First recorded in 1525–35; deleg(ate) + -acy