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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dey-le-gah-syohn
"Une délégation de travailleurs a rencontré la direction."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people appointed to represent others, especially at a meeting, conference, or official assembly.
"A deputation of local residents met with the mayor to protest the new zoning laws." - 2
The act of deputing or the state of being deputed; the appointment of a person to act for another.
"She accepted the temporary deputation to oversee the regional branch office."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'deputatio', stemming from 'deputare' meaning 'to allot, estimate, or assign', formed from 'de-' (down, intensive) + 'putare' (to reckon or prune). It entered the English language in the late 16th century initially denoting the act of appointing someone to a charge or office, later shifting to also describe the body of persons appointed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deputation" is said worldwide
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délégation
Transliteration: dey-le-gah-syohn
"Une délégation de travailleurs a rencontré la direction."
Abordnung
Transliteration: ahp-ord-nung
"Eine Abordnung des Parlaments reiste in die Hauptstadt."
delegazione
Transliteration: de-le-ga-tzyo-ne
"La delegazione ha discusso i termini del trattato."
delegación
Transliteration: de-le-gah-syohn
"La delegación oficial llegó esta mañana."
delegação
Transliteration: de-le-gah-sow
"A delegação brasileira participou da conferência."
शिष्टमंडल
Transliteration: shishtamandal
"एक शिष्टमंडल ने प्रधानमंत्री से मुलाकात की।"
代表团
Transliteration: dài biǎo tuán
"代表团出席了国际会议。"
대표단
Transliteration: daepyo-dan
"대표단이 협상 장소에 도착했습니다."
代表団
Transliteration: daihyōdan
"代表団が首脳会談に出席した。"
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