Meaning of delegation

del•e•ga•tion

Pronunciation: (del"i-gā'shun), [key]

— n.

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.
the act of delegating.
the state of being delegated.

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