the act of appointing a person or persons to represent or act for another or others.
2.
the person or body of persons so appointed or authorized.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English deputacioun < Medieval Latin dēputātiōn- (stem of dēputātiō), Late Latin: delegation, equivalent to dēputāt(us) (past participle of dēputāre;see depute, -ate1) + -iōn--ion