NOUN | state | delegacy, representation, agency | the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent |
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group | delegacy, deputation, commission, delegation, mission | a group of representatives / representatives or delegates | |
act | delegacy | the appointment of a delegate |
Meaning | The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent. | |
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Synonyms | representation, agency | |
Narrower | free agency | (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team |
legal representation | personal representation that has legal status | |
virus | A harmful or corrupting agency | |
Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
Spanish | delegación, representación | |
Catalan | delegació, representació |
Meaning | A group of representatives / representatives or delegates. | |
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Synonyms | deputation, commission, delegation, mission | |
Narrower | diplomatic mission | A mission serving diplomatic ends |
embassy | An ambassador and his entourage collectively | |
Broader | organization, organisation | A group of people who work together |
Spanish | comisión, comité, delegación, diputación, encomienda | |
Catalan | comanda, comissió, comitè, delegació, diputació |
Meaning | The appointment of a delegate. | |
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Broader | appointment, assignment, designation, naming | The act of putting a person into a non-elective position |
Spanish | delegación | |
Catalan | delegació | |
Verbs | delegate | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) |
delegate | transfer power to someone |
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