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1
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group
- a delegation from the local scout troop is being sent to the national jamboree
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2
the granting of power to perform various acts or duties
- the delegation by the president to the secretary of state of complete control of the nation's foreign policy
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“Delegation.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegation. Accessed 10 December 2019.
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The first known use of delegation was in 1612
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