delegation
[ del-i-gey-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
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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.
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Origin of delegation
OTHER WORDS FROM delegation
non·del·e·ga·tion, nounpre·del·e·ga·tion, nounre·del·e·ga·tion, nounsub·del·e·ga·tion, nounWords nearby delegation
Deledda, delegable, delegacy, delegalize, delegate, delegation, delegatory, delegitimize, de Lesseps, delete, deleterious
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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
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