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delegacy

8.1

A group of people chosen to represent a country or region at a meeting

noun
/ˈdɛlɪɡəsi/

Archaic

: delegación

Each region was asked to appoint a delegacy for the national convention.

Examples

The university sent a delegacy to attend the international conference on education reform.
The delegacy from our school attended the conference.
A special delegacy presented their country's proposals to the summit organizers.
A large delegacy was formed to represent the workers' interests.
A special delegacy presented their country's proposals to the summit organizers.
Each region was asked to appoint a delegacy for the national convention.
The university sent a delegacy to attend the international conference on education reform.

Synonyms

commission

vsdelegacy

Formal

411 4.1

A group of people chosen to investigate or manage something

represents people at assemblies instead of handling investigative or managerial work

delegation

vsdelegacy

Specialized

310 3.8

A group of people chosen to represent others at a meeting

is the same meaning but exists as an alternative or variant form

subcommittee

vsdelegacy

144 4.1

A small group chosen from a larger group of people to handle one task

acts as representatives at conventions rather than an internal committee subgroup

deputation

vsdelegacy

1 6.8

A group of people who represent others and speak for them

represents others at assemblies generally rather than for one narrow purpose

Surface Forms

delegacy singular

delegacies plural

Morphology

delegacy = delegate (transparent) = delegate + cy

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-cy' to 'delegate' to indicate the office or state of being a delegate; meaning follows the usual pattern.

Etymology

Delegacy comes from the word delegate, a person 'sent' to speak for others, plus the ending -cy, which shows a group or office, like in presidency. So a delegacy is the group of delegates sent to speak or act for a larger body.