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Definition of delegation
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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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
Recent Examples of delegation from the Web
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WASHINGTON — The United States is one step closer to acquiring polar icebreakers that Alaska's congressional delegation has long argued are desperately needed.
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Portman’s meeting with North Korea’s delegation to the United Nations came as Warmbier was almost one year into his imprisonment in that repressive dictatorship.
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San Diego County’s best and brightest were there (from Abnormal and Alpine to Pizza Port and Societe), plus a delegation of distinguished visitors (Boneyard, Cellarmaker, Half Acre, Knee Deep, Surly and many more).
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Sen. Joe Donnelly, the only member of Indiana's congressional delegation who plays on the congressional baseball team, was practicing with Democrats in a different part of the Washington, D.C., area and also was unhurt.
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Environment ministers were unable to find common ground on climate measures, according to a joint press release from the seven delegations Monday in Bologna, Italy.
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Admiral Lanba visit comes after a Parliamentary delegation led by minister of state for agriculture and parliamentary affairs SS Ahluwalia went all over the Jewish nation in search of state of the art agricultural technologies.
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Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, said the sessions aim to create a dialogue between the legislative delegation and residents.
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In the May letter, the delegation requested a response from the Department of Energy by June 2.
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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.
Origin and Etymology of delegation
see 1delegate
DELEGATION Defined for English Language Learners
delegation
playDefinition of delegation for English Language Learners
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: a group of people who are chosen to vote or act for someone else
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: the act of giving control, authority, a job, a duty, etc., to another person
DELEGATION Defined for Kids
delegation
playDefinition of delegation for Students
1 : the act of giving someone authority or responsibility for
2 : one or more persons chosen to represent others
Law Dictionary
delegation
playLegal Definition of delegation
1 : the act of delegating
2 : a group of persons chosen to represent others
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