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delegacy

noun
del·​e·​ga·​cy | \ ˈde-li-gə-sē How to pronounce delegacy (audio) \
plural delegacies

Definition of delegacy

1 : a body of delegates : board
2a : the act of delegating
b : appointment as delegate
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Synonyms for delegacy

Synonyms

contingent, delegation

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Examples of delegacy in a Sentence

the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference

First Known Use of delegacy

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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