deputation

UK: /ˌdɛpjʊˈteɪʃ^ən/ US: /ˌdɛpjəˈteɪʃən/ ,(dep′yə tā′shən)

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dep•u•ta•tion /ˌdɛpyəˈteɪʃən/   n. [countable]

1. a body of persons appointed to represent another:
   The president met the deputation at the door.

See -pute-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dep•u•ta•tion  (dep′yə tā′shən), n. 

1. the act of appointing a person or persons to represent or act for another or others.
2. the person or body of persons so appointed or authorized.

• Medieval Latin dēputātiōn- (stem of dēputātiō), Late Latin: delegation, equivalent. to dēputāt(us) (past participle of dēputāre; see depute, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
• Middle English deputacioun 1350–1400

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deputation / ˌdɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of appointing a person or body of people to represent or act on behalf of others
2. a person or, more often, a body of people so appointed; delegation