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

Abu Srour is proud of what came out of the field, with youth sports delegations able to travel abroad to play, a welcome escape from the West Bank's myriad restrictions.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, Zelensky announced Ukrainian and US delegations would hold new talks on Friday and Saturday in the United States.

From BBC

Unlike Moore, who developed a reputation as a demanding manager who insisted on approving even minor decisions, McDonnell has seemingly embraced delegation.

From Los Angeles Times

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukrainian and US delegations would hold new talks on Friday and Saturday in the United States aiming to end the Russian invasion.

From Barron's

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed the delegation had been denied entry in a statement on X on Tuesday afternoon.

From BBC

Related Words

• commission
• contingent
• embassy
• gathering
• organization