delegation (redirected from delegations)

del·e·ga·tion  (dl-gshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of delegating.

b. The condition of being delegated.

2. A person or group of persons officially elected or appointed to represent another or others.

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delegation [ˌdɛlɪˈgeɪʃən]

n

1. a person or group chosen to represent another or others

2. the act of delegating or state of being delegated

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US Politics all the members of Congress from one state

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Delegation, Delegacy a group of persons appointed to represent others; a body or committee of delegates.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	delegation - a group of representatives or delegates deputation, delegacy, commission, mission organization, organisation - a group of people who work together diplomatic mission - a mission serving diplomatic ends embassy - an ambassador and his entourage collectively
	2.	delegation - authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions delegating, relegating, relegation, deputation empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant devolvement, devolution - the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

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delegation

noun

1. deputation, envoys, contingent, commission, embassy, legation They sent a delegation to the talks.

2. commissioning, relegation, assignment, devolution, committal, deputizing, entrustment the delegation of his responsibilities to his assistant

Translations

delegation [ˌdelɪˈgeɪʃən] N (= act, group) → delegación f

delegation [ˌdɛlɪˈgeɪʃ^ən] n

(= group of delegates) → délégation f

[responsibility] → fait m de déléguer

delegation

n

(of responsibility etc) → Delegation f; he’s no good at delegation → er kann einfach nicht delegieren

(= group of delegates) → Delegation f, → Abordnung f

delegation [ˌdɛlɪˈgeɪʃ/ən] n

a. (of work, power) → delega

b. (group) → delegazione f