delegationnoun
uk/ˌdel.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdel.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/delegation noun (CHOSEN PEOPLE)
C2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of delegates:
The delegation from Spain has/have arrived for a month.
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- After exchanging pleasantries, the delegation revealed the purpose of their visit.
- The talks ended abruptly when one of the delegations walked out in protest.
- She was nominated as the delegation's official interpreter.
- A delegation from the White House attended the funeral.
- He was part of a delegation that went to the Department of Education to complain about proposed cuts.
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Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- assemblage
- band
- bee
- corps
- crop
- gang
- ginger group
- group
- grouping
- harem
- quarter
- stable
- threesome
- throng
- tribe
- triumvirate
- vintage
- wing
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delegation noun (GIVING)
[ U ] the act of delegating a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone:
Delegation of responsibility is a key part of a manager's job.
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Applying for a job
- anoint
- applicant
- appoint
- appointed
- appointee
- appointment
- engage
- headhunt
- hiring
- intake
- job
- job centre
- job creation
- set sb up
- step into sth
- subcontract
- take sb on
- take sth on
- talent scout
- tender
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