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delegatory
adjective
del·e·ga·to·ry
Definition of delegatory
: of, relating to, or involving delegation of authority : conveying power or authority to one that has no independent right to it various delegatory acts required to establish modern public-health services
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Origin and Etymology of delegatory
Late Latin delegatorius, from Latin delegatus + -orius -ory
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