delegation
noun
del·e·ga·tion
ˌde-li-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the act of empowering to act for another
the delegation of responsibilities
2
: a group of persons chosen to represent others
the state's congressional delegation
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What Is a delegation?
The task of a delegation—each member of which can be called a delegate—is to represent a larger group, often at a conference. Thus, a delegation of nondoctors to a medical convention may want to make sure the rights and needs of patients aren't ignored, just as a delegation of laypeople may attend a religious conference to express the concerns of other laypeople.
Examples of delegation in a Sentence
He's been chosen to lead the delegation to the conference.
a delegation from the local scout troop is being sent to the national jamboree
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The festival also organized the Rendez-Vous Unifrance, a roundtable with French sales agents and distributors and Brazilian exhibitors, with the goal of amplifying the French delegation’s knowledge of the Brazilian market.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans are right, however, that the rural North State already gets short shrift in a delegation dominated by urban interests.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In June, Italian delegations visited the stadium during a Libyan-Italian forum for development and reconstruction.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the past few days, delegations of Israeli and Hamas officials took part in talks in a ballroom in the Egyptian coastal town of Sharm el-Sheikh, to hash out the details of the agreement.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delegation
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“Delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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delegation
noun
del·e·ga·tion
ˌdel-i-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of delegating power or authority to another
2
: one or more persons chosen to represent others
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delegation
noun
del·e·ga·tion
ˌde-li-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of delegating
2
: a group of persons chosen to represent others
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