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delegacy
[ del-i-guh-see ]
/ ˈdɛl ɪ gə si /
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noun, plural del·e·ga·cies.
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Origin of delegacy
First recorded in 1525–35; deleg(ate) + -acy
Words nearby delegacy
delectable, delectate, delectation, Deledda, delegable, delegacy, delegalize, delegate, delegation, delegatory, delegitimize
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British Dictionary definitions for delegacy
delegacy
/ (ˈdɛlɪɡəsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
a less common word for delegation (def. 1), delegation (def. 2)
- an elected standing committee at some British universities
- a department or institute of a universitya delegacy of Education
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