delegacy

English Thesaurus

1. the appointment of a delegate (noun.act)

hypernym	:	appointment, assignment, designation, naming,
definition	:	the act of putting a person into a non-elective position (noun.act)

2. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)

hypernym	:	organisation, organization,
definition	:	a group of people who work together (noun.group)

hyponym	:	diplomatic mission,
definition	:	a mission serving diplomatic ends (noun.group)

hyponym	:	embassy,
definition	:	an ambassador and his entourage collectively (noun.group)

3. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent (noun.state)

hypernym	:	state,
definition	:	the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	free agency,
definition	:	(sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team (noun.state)

hyponym	:	legal representation,
definition	:	personal representation that has legal status (noun.state)

hyponym	:	virus,
definition	:	a harmful or corrupting agency (noun.state)

4. the appointment of a delegate (noun.act)

derivation	:	assign, delegate, depute, designate,
definition	:	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)

derivation	:	delegate, depute,
definition	:	transfer power to someone (verb.social)

5. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)

derivation	:	commissioner,
definition	:	a member of a commission (noun.person)

derivation	:	missionary, missioner,
definition	:	someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person)

derivation	:	assign, delegate, depute, designate,
definition	:	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)

derivation	:	delegate, depute,
definition	:	transfer power to someone (verb.social)

6. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent (noun.state)

derivation	:	agent,
definition	:	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations (noun.person)

derivation	:	represent,
definition	:	be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute (verb.social)

7. the appointment of a delegate (noun.act)

derivation	:	assign, delegate, depute, designate,
definition	:	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)

derivation	:	delegate, depute,
definition	:	transfer power to someone (verb.social)

8. a group of representatives or delegates (noun.group)

derivation	:	commissioner,
definition	:	a member of a commission (noun.person)

derivation	:	missionary, missioner,
definition	:	someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country (noun.person)

derivation	:	assign, delegate, depute, designate,
definition	:	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)

derivation	:	delegate, depute,
definition	:	transfer power to someone (verb.social)

9. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent (noun.state)

derivation	:	agent,
definition	:	a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations (noun.person)

derivation	:	represent,
definition	:	be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute (verb.social)