delegation
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delegations
plural
delegations
Britannica Dictionary definition of DELEGATION
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[count]
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a group of people who are chosen to vote or act for someone else
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a delegation of diplomats
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He's been chosen to lead the delegation to the conference.
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the state's congressional delegation [=the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state]
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[noncount]
formal
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the act of giving control, authority, a job, a duty, etc., to another person
— usually + of
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the delegation of responsibilities
