Delegation Definition

dĕlĭ-gāshən
delegations
noun
delegations
The act of delegating.
American Heritage
A delegating or being delegated.
Webster's New World
A body of delegates.
Webster's New World
A person or group of persons officially elected or appointed to represent another or others.
American Heritage
The act of granting another the power to act on one’s behalf in an official capacity; a group of delegates.
Webster's New World Law

Other Word Forms of Delegation

Noun

Singular:
delegation
Plural:
delegations

Origin of Delegation

  • Latin delegatio: confer French délégation.

    From Wiktionary

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