Crossword clues for deputation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deputation \Dep`u*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]putation. See Depute.]
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The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The authority of conscience stands founded upon its vicegerency and deputation under God.
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The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; delegation; as, the general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce.
By deputation, or In deputation, by delegated authority; as substitute; through the medium of a deputy. [Obs.]
Say to great C[ae]sar this: In deputation I kiss his conquering hand.
--Shak.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., noun of action from depute (v.).
Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency. 2 The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; delegation; as, the general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce. 3 Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field. This use of the word has been common in churches and mission organizations for over a century, but has recently been giving way to the more "bureaucratic" term "home ministry assignment". As commonly used, a missionary ''does deputation'' or is ''on deputation''. However, the missionary is not called a "deputy" nor is the person said to be a part of a "deputation". Deputation begins when the missionary is officially commissioned to be a missionary, and it ends when the person goes to the mission field.
WordNet
n. a group of representatives or delegates [syn: commission, delegation, delegacy, mission]
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions [syn: delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation]
Usage examples of "deputation".
Rome of a deputation of Allobroges, Gallic tribesmen from far up the Rhodanus in Further Gaul, no one could have predicted.
Within less than half an hour a little deputation consisting of Brother Cordial, Brother Simple, and two other of the Eighteen Lohans were knocking at his door and asking to speak with him.
The moment that the mob reached the town, they forced their way into the Assembly Hall, where Maillard, as their spokesman, after terrifying the members with ferocious threats against the whole body of the Nobles, demanded that the Assembly should send a deputation to the king to represent to him the distress of the people, and that a party of the women should accompany it.
Pequots were likewise at war with the Dutch and with the Narragansets, or river Indians, and they sent a deputation to endeavour to make peace with the English, and secure their assistance against these enemies.
Florentin the deputation was introduced to Count Nesselrode, to whom M.
He remembered the confused aftermath, the deputation of eight armed men, led by Jordan Teague himself carrying a pump-action, Teague striding out of town toward the blackened, sticklike figure rustling its way along the rutted blacktop.
The deputation, distinguished and important, had been received by the people of Pontiac with the flaunting of flags, playing of bands, and every demonstration of delight.
On the suspicion of a monopoly, they massacred the governor, and announced to Justinian, by a deputation of the clergy, that unless their offence was pardoned, and their arrears were satisfied, they should instantly accept the tempting offers of Totila.
You will realise what a happy idea it was to side-track the lawful ayes and noes and substitute a stand-up vote by this fact: that a little later, when a deputation of deputies waited upon the President and asked him if he was actually willing to claim that that measure had been passed, he answered, 'Yes--and unanimously.
At the celebration of both these marriages congratulations and wedding presents were offered by deputations from numberless States, and the proudest nations joined in the processions to bring good luck to the brides.
Most of them on learning of the arrival in Rome of the man who, in their opinion, would influence the Romans in the direction of war, sent deputations, ostensibly to discuss other questions.
When the troops were dismissed he proceeded to give audience to the deputations from the Macedonian cities who had made offers of money and corn, each according to their ability.
They were followed by deputations from the Carni, the Histri and the Iapydes.
The reply which the senate made to these deputations and to the Gaulish prince, who had left Rome, was to the effect that with regard to the subjects of complaint, they were quite unaware that such things would happen, and if they had happened they did not sanction them.
He decided before leaving for his province to introduce to the senate the various deputations who had come from all quarters to Rome to offer their congratulations.