deputation

Preposition: of

• brethren: William McLoughlin headed a deputation of 41 brethren representing 9 Scottish Lodges to Belgium.
• miner: In 1889 he received a deputation of striking miners against the advice of the chancellor.
• officer: Then I was confronted with a deputation of four senior officers, asking what right I had to do that.

Converse of object

• send: The chapter decided to send a deputation to King Richard in Normandy.
• receive: The Council agreed to receive a deputation at a future meeting.
• lead: On 17th April Johnson received a deputation led by John Mercer Langston, the president of the National Rights League.
• head: Every man who has ever headed a deputation to a minister knows this.
• meet: In 1909, the Prime Minister refused to meet a deputation from the WSPU.
• make: Failure to register with the Chief Executive in writing by this date will result in you being unable to make a deputation.

Adjective modifier

• joint: In 1864 Nottingham and Birmingham had sent a joint deputation to the Home Secretary urging the creation of regional drainage boards.
• large: A large deputation of residents from the Steadman Close area were present at the Meeting.
• special: At the hotel he was greeted by the Mayor and other local dignitaries and a special deputation sent by the Queen.
• small: In the first instance a small deputation to include Roland Rosner and Paul Jeffrey would arrange to see John Taylor.

Modifies a noun

• request: This will be dependant on the number of deputation requests received.
• statement: The Committee Officer will send a deputation statement to an applicant where a specific request is made.
• work: From 1877 to 1879, he carried out deputation work in England.
• meeting: Some of them also have display boards and other presentation equipment often loaned free of charge for your deputation meetings.