delegation

American  

[del-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. a group or body of delegates.

   Our club sent a delegation to the rally.

2. the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly.

   the New Jersey delegation in Congress.

   Synonyms:

   commission

3. the act of delegating.

4. the state of being delegated.

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delegation British  

/ ˌdɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

1. a person or group chosen to represent another or others

2. the act of delegating or state of being delegated

3. politics all the members of Congress from one state

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Other Word Forms

• nondelegation noun
• predelegation noun
• redelegation noun
• subdelegation noun

Etymology

Origin of delegation

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin dēlēgātiōn-, stem of dēlēgātiō “assignment, appointment,” equivalent to dēlēgāt(us) “assigned, appointed” ( delegate ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

The Carney-led delegation will first meet over the weekend in Mumbai with business leaders before traveling to New Delhi to sit down with Modi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US and Iranian delegations held a morning session at the Omani ambassador's residence amid tight security, and then paused ahead of resuming at around 1630-1700 GMT according to the foreign ministry in Tehran.

From Barron's

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who is leading the Iranian delegation at the talks, has called them "a historic opportunity", adding that a deal was "within reach".

From Barron's

The Carney-led delegation departs Thursday for India, for meetings over the weekend in Mumbai with business leaders, and then he is expected to be in New Delhi on Monday to sit down with Modi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The delegation is scheduled to meet with Oman's foreign minister later Wednesday evening "to present Iran's position on the lifting of sanctions and the nuclear issue", Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's

Related Words

• commission
• contingent
• embassy
• gathering
• organization