(~s)
A ~ is a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.
A ~ of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
= delegation
N-COUNT
(~s)
A ~ is a small group of people who have been asked to speak to someone on behalf of a larger group of people, especially in order to make a complaint.
A ~ of elders from the village arrived headed by its chief.
= delegation
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012