DELEGATION

delegation,n.1. The act of entrusting another with authority or empowering another to act as

an agent or representative <delegation of contractual duties>.2. A group of representatives <a large

delegation  from  Texas>.  —  delegate  (del-<<schwa>>-gayt)  (for  sense  1),  vb.  —  delegable

(del-<<schwa>>-g<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l) (for sense 1), adj. [Blacks Law 8th]