delegacy

• Substantiv, das den Zustand oder das Amt eines offiziellen Delegierten oder Vertreters, eine Gruppe von Vertretern oder den Akt der Entsendung eines Delegierten bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the state or position of being an official delegate or agent, a group of representatives, or the act of appointing a delegate.

1. State of being a delegateC1formal

   The condition or role of acting as an officially appointed representative or agent for a person, group, or organization.

   Delegation

   • He accepted the delegacy to represent the company at the international conference.
   • Her delegacy was confirmed by the board of directors last week.
   • The terms of his delegacy included full authority to negotiate contracts.

   Synonymedeputationrepresentation

2. Group of delegatesC1formal

   A body or group of people who are chosen to represent others, typically at a meeting or conference.

   Delegation

   • The entire delegacy from the university arrived early for the summit.
   • Each country sent a delegacy to the climate change negotiations.
   • The delegacy voted unanimously in favor of the new policy.

   Synonymedelegationdeputation

3. Appointment of a delegateC1formal

   The act or process of officially appointing someone to act as a representative or agent.

   Ernennung eines Delegierten

   • The delegacy of the ambassador was announced by the foreign ministry.
   • Formal delegacy requires a signed letter of authorization.
   • The committee handled the delegacy of its members to the regional meeting.

   Synonymeappointmentcommissioningdelegationdeputationdesignationnaming