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

Seven members of Iran's visiting football delegation competing in the Women's Asian Cup had sought sanctuary in Australia after they were branded "traitors" at home for refusing to sing the national anthem.

From Barron's

Three more members of the Iranian women's football delegation - who were given humanitarian visas to stay in Australia - have changed their mind and will return home.

From BBC

Shortly before the first rockets were fired on March 2, Hezbollah sent a delegation to inform its ally parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a source familiar with the meeting told AFP on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

Business leaders however have been concerned that as of earlier this week, invitations had not gone out to be part of the US delegation.

From Barron's

The discussions in Paris between the world's top two economies were confirmed the previous day by Washington, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set to lead the US delegation.

From Barron's

Related Words

• commission
• contingent
• embassy
• gathering
• organization