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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun deputation has 2 senses

• deputation(n = noun.group) commission, delegacy, delegation, mission - a group of representatives or delegates; Array
is a kind of organisation, organization
has particulars: diplomatic mission, embassy
Derived form verb depute₃

• deputation(n = noun.act) delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation - authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions; Array
is a kind of authorisation, authorization, empowerment
has particulars: devolution, devolvement
Derived forms verb depute₃, verb depute₂, verb depute₁

OXFORD DICTIONARY

THESAURUS

deputation

accession, agency, agentship, anointing, anointment, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authority, authorization, brevet, care, change, charge, commission, commissioning, commitment, committee, commutation, consecration, consignment, coronation, cure, delegated authority, delegation, deputyship, devolution, devolvement, displacement, election, embassy, empowerment, entrusting, entrustment, errand, exchange, executorship, exequatur, factorship, full power, 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, 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, warrant

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deputation

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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