Deputation Meaning
/ˌdɛpjuːˈteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
nounThe person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
Sentence Examples
The deputation met with the governor.
A deputation was sent to negotiate.
A deputation of teachers met with the minister of education.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The board sent a ____ to negotiate with the union leaders.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ met with the governor.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French députation, from Late Latin deputatio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The authority of conscience stands founded upon its vicegerency and deputation under God."
— 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
"A deputation came to the Hotel de Ville from the district of the Mathurins, where the people had assembled, appointed a president and other officers, and begun to make a list of the citizens who were able to bear arms."
— 1850, George Long, France and Its Revolutions: A Pictorial History, 1789-1848, page 29:
"From time to time deputations from the town urged the construction of a more central station, and in November, 1842, the directors announced that a temporary station at the south end of the viaduct would be erected as early as practicable, and the experiment fairly tried, but that under no circumstances would the company consent to the expense of having two passenger stations at Stockport."
— 1957 September 26, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 618:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The board sent a ____ to negotiate with the union leaders.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ met with the governor.