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delegation
[del-i-gey-shuhn]
noun
a group or body of delegates.
Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly.
the New Jersey delegation in Congress.
Synonyms:the act of delegating.
the state of being delegated.
delegation
/ ˌɛɪˈɡɪʃə /
noun
a person or group chosen to represent another or others
the act of delegating or state of being delegated
politics all the members of Congress from one state
Other 51Թ Forms
- nondelegation noun
- predelegation noun
- redelegation noun
- subdelegation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of delegation1
Example Sentences
On Capitol Hill, members of the Texas GOP delegation huddled Monday night to discuss the prospect of reshaping their districts.
BBC Sport understands the ICC sent a delegation to China last year, but the longer format was not part of discussions in any formal sense.
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a senior US delegation would meet Chinese representatives.
Though Gandhi did not attend the opening event, several representatives from the Indian delegation of the second Round Table were present.
But the recent delegation - and the talk of Sir Keir Starmer possibly visiting China later this year - suggests a turning point in relations.
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