delegacy

noun

del·​e·​ga·​cy ˈde-li-gə-sē 

plural delegacies

1

: a body of delegates : board

2

a

: the act of delegating

b

: appointment as delegate

Synonyms of delegacy

• delegation
• contingent

Examples of delegacy in a Sentence

the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference

Word History

Etymology

Middle English delegacie, delegatie "papal commission, delegating of papal authority," borrowed from Anglo-French delegacie, from delegat delegate entry 1 + -acie -acy

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for delegacy

• conjugacy
• lacy
• racy