DEPUTATION Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

deputation

noun

Definition of deputation

as in delegation

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Recent Examples of deputation The Marshals Service’s use of special deputations was already under scrutiny. — David Ingram, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 Special deputations to private citizens are rare, highly regulated, and limited to narrow circumstances. — Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 An article published in the British Medical Journal describes their close call with the authorities, A Nazi deputation consisting of an elderly doctor and two younger assistants was sent to investigate the results sent by Drs. — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016

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Noun

Thousands of homes were destroyed by the disaster, David Fisher, the Nepal delegation head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, told reporters in Geneva on Friday.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Khaled stood in front of a currency exchange kiosk with Chloë, his co-organizer for the delegation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegation

Noun

Her husband, King Gojong, subsequently sought refuge in the Russian legation and later proclaimed the Great Korean (Dae Han) Empire in 1897 in a symbolic assertion of sovereignty that failed to halt Japan’s advance.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
King Gojong, seeking to maintain Korean sovereignty, had fled to the Russian legation in Seoul in February 1896 following the assassination of Queen Min by Japanese agents the previous year.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Definition of legation

Noun

The plans also call for housing, retail, office space, a hotel, public open space and entertainment venues.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of office

Noun

As literary scholar Leah Price has observed, the it-narrative’s premise held special appeal for Christian missionaries, whose evangelical activities likewise hinged on social circulation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
The German missionary who had settled in the highlands had started a Lutheran school, and Gajdusek asked him to find a good candidate among the students.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

Although the proposal will remain on Thursday’s agenda because of the 72-hour posting requirement, Kayatta said it will effectively be withdrawn during the meeting with authorization from Board President Tara Jeane.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Telle worked closely on the Abraham Accords and the authorization of the Space Force.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorization

Noun

In his first letter to the Corinthians in the New Testament, the apostle Paul describes bringing together members of the early Christian community across economic divides to share everything in common.

— Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Camino de Santiago blends history, spirituality and scenery on the route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the resting place of the apostle Saint James.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of apostle

Noun

To qualify, drivers must win a top placement at their state competition, sport a clean, preventable accident-free safety record for the previous year, and meet full-time driving requirements with their company.

— Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Keep an eye on his placement on the reserve list when the cut-down happens Sunday.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of placement

Noun

Patrolling in pairs and marked by their black patent leather tricorn hats, the Guardia Civil sometimes forced refugees back into France but more often threw them into spartan jails until the British or the American consul sent for them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Barclay, a family law attorney by trade and the consul of Jamaica in Chicago, cast himself as a supporter of development near public transit, pointing out vacant lots that abutted the train’s route.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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