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delegation definition

del·ega·tion (del′ə gā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a delegating or being delegated
  2. a body of delegates

Etymology: L delegatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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