ˌdelə̇ˈgāshən, -lēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin delegation-, delegatio, from delegatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of investing with authority to act for another : appointment of a delegate or delegates
2. : one or more persons appointed or chosen to represent others (as in a convention or congress) : a body of delegates : deputation
3. : letter of delegation ; also : the transfer of a debt or credit by such a letter
4. Roman & civil law : a novation wherein a debtor extinguishes his debt by substituting a debt owed him for the one he owes his creditor