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Delegacy

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agencynounAn establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
commissionnounA fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
representationnounThat which represents something else.
missionnoun(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
deputationnounThe person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
delegationnounAn act of delegating.

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delegationnounAn act of delegating.
deputationnounThe person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
commissionnounA fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
missionnoun(countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
agencynounAn establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of such an agency.
representationnounThat which represents something else.
delegeenoun(US) A delegate.
representativenounA delegate.
delegateenounSomeone or something to which something is delegated.
delegatenounA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
secondaryNext in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
deputizationnounThe process of becoming a deputy.
deputationernounA member of a deputation.
deputyshipnounThe position or role of deputy.
repr.nounAbbreviation of representative. [A delegate.]
deputisationnounAlternative spelling of deputization. [The process of becoming a deputy.]
subdelegatenounA subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.
deaconshipnounThe position or role of a deacon.
deputeenounArchaic spelling of deputy (“one who is deputed (deputized)”). [One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.]
deputernoun(rare) One who deputes (deputizes, appoints someone as a deputy).

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