deputation

C2 Topic:Law & Government

US /ˌdɛpjəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌdepjʊˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #68473

Meanings

1

noun
a group of people appointed to represent others or present a request

A deputation of residents met the mayor to oppose the road closure.
2

noun
the act of appointing or authorizing a deputy or representative

The statute permits the deputation of limited enforcement powers to local officers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a group of people appointed... delegation mission representatives

2 noun · the act of appointing or... appointment delegation authorization commissioning

Opposites

revocation

Word family

Derived forms deputationalcounterdeputation

Related forms depute deputy delegate representative

Etymology

From Middle French deputation and Late Latin deputatio, from Latin deputare, 'assign or allot.' Deputare combines de- with putare, 'reckon, consider, prune'; the idea of setting apart for a task led to both the appointment and representative-group senses.

Topics

Law & Government

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# deputation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɛpjəˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdepjʊˈteɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 68473

## Meanings
1. a group of people appointed to represent others or present a request
2. the act of appointing or authorizing a deputy or representative

## Examples
- A deputation of residents met the mayor to oppose the road closure.
- The statute permits the deputation of limited enforcement powers to local officers.

## Synonyms
- delegation
- mission
- representatives
- appointment
- authorization
- commissioning

## Antonyms
- revocation

## Derived Forms
- deputational
- counterdeputation

## Related Forms
- depute
- deputy
- delegate
- representative

## Etymology
From Middle French deputation and Late Latin deputatio, from Latin deputare, 'assign or allot.' Deputare combines de- with putare, 'reckon, consider, prune'; the idea of setting apart for a task led to both the appointment and representative-group senses.

## Topics
- Law & Government

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