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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

delegation Synonyms

delegation

n.

  1. The act of assigning to another

    assignment, giving over, appointment, nomination, trust, mandate, sending, commissioning, ordination, authorization, charge, deputization, investiture, installation, entrustment, investing with authority, deputation, empowering, referring, apportioning, submitting, transferring, transferal, consignment, conveyance, regulation, devolution; see also appointment 1, installation 1.

    Antonyms retraction*, abrogation, revocation. *

  2. A group with a specific mission

    deputation, commission, envoys, mission; see committee, gathering, organization 3.

delegation Law Definition

n

The act of granting another the power to act on one’s behalf in an official capacity; a group of delegates.
delegation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • businessman: A large delegation of Turkish businessmen has also just visited Baghdad.
  • decision-making: However, in practice the Government's expression of support was often counteracted by the results of the simultaneous delegation of decision-making.
  • responsibility: There were no procedures in place for the proper delegation of responsibilities.
  • function: During the 1970s changes in central government led to the delegation of additional functions to the Welsh Office.
  • authority: The strategy should also make clear delegations of authority.
  • task: The practice nurse has had valuable time freed up by the delegation of tasks.

Converse of object

  • non-align: During the review conferences, at least two Main Committees often meet concurrently, which stretches the smaller, usually non-aligned delegations.
  • send: He was not in, however we sent a delegation to talk to his next in command.
  • lead: MP Gwyn Prosser, who led the delegation, said they were given " a very good hearing.
  • welcome: Councilor Barr Councilor Barr welcomed the delegation from ASDA.
  • invite: We have invited a delegation to attend our next meeting and I am sure they will receive a warm welcome.
  • thank: The Chairman thanked the delegation on behalf of Council for attending the meeting.

Adjective modifier

  • congressional: A copy of Chicago's resolution is to be forwarded to President Bush and the Illinois congressional delegation.
  • cross-party: I also experienced my first lobbying meeting with a Government Minister, as part of a cross-party delegation of Scottish MPs.
  • high-level: Again a high-level Soviet delegation arrives in Warsaw ( Khrushchev, Mikoyan, Molotov ), demanding talks with the leaders of the PZPR.
  • Korean: Alf Morris representing the Chairman at a dinner for a visiting Korean delegation.
  • Russian: Anna Kournikova was a member of the Russian delegation to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • parliamentary: Members of the Parliamentary delegation have asked that social affairs ministers attend at some stage of the negotiations rather than only civil servants.

Noun used with modifier

  • trade: The reason given by the British for the expedition was the murder of members of a British trade delegation.
  • union: For years union delegations at the conference have ignored their mandates.