deputation as a noun: - 1
- 2
deputation
noun
1 deputation
A group of representatives or delegates.
synonyms: commission, delegacy, delegation, mission.
Roget 755:
commission,
delegation;
consignment,
assignment;
procuration†;
deputation,
legation,
mission,
embassy;
agency,
agentship†;
power of attorney;
clerkship;
surrogacy.
errand,
charge,
brevet,
diploma,
exequatur [Lat.],
permit
etc.
(permission)
760.
appointment,
nomination,
designation,
return;
charter;
ordination;
installation,
inauguration,
investiture,
swearing-in;
accession,
coronation,
enthronement.
vicegerency;
regency,
regentship.
viceroy
etc.
745;
consignee
etc.
758;
deputy
etc.
759.
[person who receives a commission]
agent,
delegate,
consignee
etc.
758.
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Dutch: afvaardiging, delegatie, deputatie, gezantschap, legatie, missie, vertegenwoordiging, zending
Polish: delegacja, deputacja, misja, przedstawicielstwo, reprezentacja
2 deputation
Moby thesaurus: accession, agency, agentship, anointing, anointment, appointment, arrogation, assignment, assumption, authority, authorization, brevet, care, change, charge, commission, commissioning, commitment, committee, commutation, consecration, consignment, coronation, cure, delegated authority, delegation, deputyship, devolution, devolvement, displacement, election, embassy, empowerment, entrusting, entrustment, errand, exchange, executorship, exequatur, factorship, full power, jurisdiction, legation, legitimate succession, license, lieutenancy, mandate, mission, office, plenipotentiary power, power of attorney, power to act, procuration, proxy, purview, quid pro quo, regency, regentship, replacement, representation, responsibility, seizure, subcommittee, subrogation, substitution, succession, supersedence, superseding, supersedure, supersession, supplantation, supplanting, supplantment, switch, taking over, task, tit for tat, trust, trusteeship, usurpation, vicarious authority, vicariousness, warrant ... show more.
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