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del⋅e⋅ga⋅tion

  [del-i-gey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
2. the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly: the New Jersey delegation in Congress.
3. the act of delegating.
4. the state of being delegated.
Origin:
1605–15; < L dēlēgātiōn- (s. of dēlēgātiō), equiv. to dēlegāt(us) (see delegate ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
2. commission.
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del·e·ga·tion   (děl'ĭ-gā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act of delegating.

    2. The condition of being delegated.

  2. A person or group of persons officially elected or appointed to represent another or others.

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Main Entry: del·e·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "de-li-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of delegating
2 : a group of persons chosen to represent others
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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