Synonym: commission, delegacy, delegating, deputation, mission, relegating, relegation. Similar words: relegation, allegation, delegate, negation, abnegation, delectation, obligation, irrigation. Meaning: [‚delɪ'geɪʃn] n. 1. a group of representatives or delegates 2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions.
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91) Already a delegation of illegal immigrants has been let into the courtyard at Strasbourg.
92) Mr. Jackson I very much appreciated the opportunity to meet some of the hon. Gentleman's constituents in a delegation.
93) The two major components of these new managerial powers and responsibilities are financial delegation and staffing delegation.
94) He came over and pushed for McGovern to our delegation and made a big speech about what a great guy Daley was.
95) It was held that as the employer's duty was a personal one it could not be discharged by delegation.
96) The concentration of executive powers was a leading source of criticism heard by the delegation.
97) There should be an increase in the amount of delegation from committees to both their chairmen and officers.
98) Moakley met privately with Castro for 90 minutes Wednesday night before a buffet reception in which Castro mingled with the delegation.
99) However, lip service is often paid to the desirability of delegation without accompanying it by actual practice.
100) Earlier in the week Darlington council's controlling Labour group refused to meet the all-white delegation.
101) He said it should be possible to provide delegation of responsibility to regional staff,[Sentencedict.com] without prejudicing overall control.
102) The inner door of the airlock opened, and the welcoming delegation entered.
103) Your government's invited a Soviet delegation to talk about Berlin next week.
104) Returning home on December 21, 1926, he was met by an imposing delegation.
105) Mr. McLoughlin I give the undertaking that I will meet any delegation that my hon. Friend wishes to bring to me.
106) The program, supported by the Florida congressional delegation, would create 1, 000 jobs at the engine plant.
107) The mean age is 53 among all delegates and 48 in the Texas delegation.
108) The delegation left looking somber, with a great shaking of heads.
109) A delegation of head teachers went to see Education Department ministers today to explain their predicament.
110) Mr Freeman said he would come to the town after meeting an all-party delegation from the council in London.
111) I am here to see that this runs smoothly for New York and New York delegation.
112) A spokesman for Mobutu said on state-run television that a seven-member delegation would negotiate an end to the war.
113) Delegation truly involved interpersonal judgment[sentencedict.com], taking calculated risks on whom to trust.
114) The delegation of responsibility for local management is being introduced alongside National Curriculum and testing.
115) The final sessions of the talks were attended by a United States delegation.
116) Voice over A delegation of pensioners marched on Number 10 to present the petition.
117) Officials had indicated that he would not meet the delegation until after a final accord had been signed.
118) Headteachers have sent a delegation to London to ask the government to put more money into education.
119) I believe delegation and empowerment is starting to show improvements but we still have a long way to go.
120) The delegation from Holy Trinity was soon playing with the kids and trailing the pack.
More similar words: relegation, allegation, delegate, negation, abnegation, delectation, obligation, irrigation, litigation, mitigation, subjugation, legislation, elevation, elegant, investigation, celebration, inelegant, telecommunication, telecommunications, negative, negatively, ratification, gratification, acclimatization, election, selection, nation, ration, general election, primary election.