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delegation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun delegation has 2 senses
- delegation(n = noun.group) commission, delegacy, deputation, mission - a group of representatives or delegates; Array is a kind of organisation, organization
- delegation(n = noun.act) delegating, deputation, relegating, relegation - authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions; Array is a kind of authorisation, authorization, empowerment
has particulars: diplomatic mission, embassy
Derived form verb delegate1
has particulars: devolution, devolvement
Derived forms verb delegate2, verb delegate1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
delegation, n.
1 a body of delegates; a deputation.
2 the act or process of delegating or being delegated.
1 a body of delegates; a deputation.
2 the act or process of delegating or being delegated.
Etymology
L delegatio (as DELEGATE)
DEVIL DICTIONARY
delegation
n. In American politics, an article of merchandise that comes in sets.THESAURUS
delegation
accession, agency, agentship, anointing, anointment, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authority, authorization, brevet, care, change, charge, commendation, commission, commissioning, commitment, committee, commutation, consecration, consignment, coronation, cure, delegated authority, deputation, deputyship, devolution, devolvement, displacement, election, embassy, empowerment, enfeoffment, entrusting, entrustment, errand, exchange, executorship, exequatur, factorship, full power, infeodation, infeudation, jurisdiction, legation, legitimate succession, license, lieutenancy, mandate, mission, office, plenipotentiary power, power of attorney, power to act, procuration, proxy, purview, quid pro quo, regency, regentship, relegation, remanding, replacement, representation, responsibility, seizure, subcommittee, subrogation, substitution, succession, supersedence, superseding, supersedure, supersession, supplantation, supplanting, supplantment, switch, taking over, task, tit for tat, trust, trusteeship, usurpation, vicarious authority, vicariousness, warrantROGET THESAURUS
delegation
Commission
N commission, delegation, consignment, assignment, procuration, deputation, legation, mission, embassy, agency, agentship, power of attorney, clerkship, surrogacy, errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit, appointment, nomination, designation, return, charter, ordination, installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in, accession, coronation, enthronement, vicegerency, regency, regentship, viceroy, consignee, deputy, agent, delegate, consignee, commissioned, per procurationem.
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