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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelegation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Delegation
"Die Delegation wurde vom Minister empfangen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The assignment of authority to another person to carry out specific activities.
"Effective delegation is a crucial skill for any manager." - 2
A body of delegates or representatives sent to represent a group.
"The diplomatic delegation arrived in Geneva for the peace talks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin delegatio(n-), from the verb delegare 'send on, assign'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delegation" is said worldwide
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délégation
Transliteration: délégation
"La délégation française a participé à la conférence."
Delegation
Transliteration: Delegation
"Die Delegation wurde vom Minister empfangen."
delegazione
Transliteration: delegazione
"La delegazione italiana è partita questa mattina."
delegación
Transliteration: delegación
"La delegación firmó el acuerdo comercial."
delegação
Transliteration: delegação
"A delegação brasileira apresentou suas propostas."
प्रतिनिधिमंडल
Transliteration: pratinidhimandal
"भारतीय प्रतिनिधिमंडल बैठक में भाग ले रहा है।"
代表团
Transliteration: dàibiǎotuán
"中国代表团参观了这座城市。"
대표단
Transliteration: daepyodan
"한국 대표단이 회의에 참석했습니다."
代表団
Transliteration: daihyōdan
"日本代表団が首脳会談に出席した。"
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