Deputation synonyms

dĕp'yə-tā'shən

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assignment
(Education) a task given to students, homework or coursework
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delegation
The definition of a delegation is a group of people who have been tasked with a specific job or given a specific purpose, or the act of assigning a specific task or purpose to a person or group of people.
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commission
A public board or administrative body:
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nomination
The act or an instance of submitting a name for candidacy or appointment.
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appointment (related)
(Government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
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committee (related)
A person or group of people who are members of a larger body or organization and are appointed or elected by the body or organization to consider, investigate, or make recommendations concerning a particular subject or to carry out some other duty delegated to it by the body or organization on an ad hoc or permanent basis.
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installation (related)
The act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or order, with the usual rites or ceremonies; as, the installation of an ordained minister in a parish.
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delegating
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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relegating
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
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relegation
The act of being relegated
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delegacy
A body of delegates; a delegation.
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mission
The district assigned to a mission worker.
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synod (related)
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NILGA (related)
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Deputation Sentence Examples

  • The deputation also urged the Transvaal to join the South African Customs Union.

  • In 1877 the provincial deputation was re-established, but it was not until 1895 that the home government attempted, far too late, to enact a series of adequate reform measures, and in November 1897 followed this by a grant of autonomy.

  • There was besides a provincial commission of five lawyers named by the governor-general from the members of the deputation, who settled election questions, and questions of eligibility in this body, gave advice as to laws, acted for the deputation when it was not sitting, and in general facilitated centralized control of the administrative system.

  • Others had been carried off into slavery, and a deputation of clergy which Patrick had sent to ask for their release had been subjected to ridicule.

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