delegation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- deputation, commission, contingent, embassy, envoys, legation, mission
- devolution, assignment, commissioning, committal

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

del‧e‧ga‧tion /ˌdeləˈɡeɪʃən, ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun

1. [countable] a group of people who represent a company, organization etc
delegation to
the head of the American delegation to the United Nations
delegation of
a delegation of government officials
A trade delegation will visit Kuwait.

2. [uncountable] the process of giving power or work to someone else so that they are responsible for part of what you normally do
delegation of
the delegation of authority

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

delegation
noun
I. people who represent a company, country, etc.
ADJ. large, small | high-level, high-powered, high-ranking, important | international | all-party, joint The prime minister met with an all-party delegation from the city council.
government, military, official, parliamentary, trade union | business, peace, trade
VERB + DELEGATION send | head, lead A well-known academic will head the delegation.
form | invite The government invited an international delegation to inspect the plant.
meet
DELEGATION + VERB represent sth a delegation representing the new regime
include sth The delegation included representatives from nine nations.
visit sb/sth The delegation will visit several Middle Eastern countries for talks
meet sb | walk out The British delegation walked out of the discussions in protest.
PREP. in a/the ~ all the ministers in the delegation
~ from an official delegation from Austria
~ of a high-powered delegation of Asian businessmen
PHRASES the chairman/head/leader of a delegation, a member of a delegation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

delegation
II. giving a job to sb with a lower rank
ADJ. effective, successful All managers should learn effective delegation.
PREP. by ~ Many of these tasks can be dealt with by delegation.
~ of delegation of responsibility

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲