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delegation

/dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
An act of delegating.

Examples :

"The delegation of responsibility for the project was a good decision. "
business government organization

Related Words

Illustration dispatching

dispatching verb

/dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/ /dɪˈspætʃɪn/

To send (a shipment) with promptness.

"The warehouse is dispatching the orders within 24 hours of them being placed. "

Illustration delegates

delegates noun

/ˈdɛləɡeɪts/ /ˈdɛləɡɪts/

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy

"The teacher sent two delegates from each class to the student council meeting to represent their classmates' opinions. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration inheritance

inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

Illustration describing

describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Illustration delegating

delegating verb

/ˈdɛləɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛləɡeɪɾɪŋ/

To authorize someone to be a delegate

"The teacher delegated the project to Sarah, making her the representative for the group. "

Illustration substitutes

substitutes noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtuːts/ /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːts/

A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.

"Because of his allergies, he always uses dairy-free milk substitutes in his cereal. "

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referential adjective

/ɹɛfəˈɹɛnʃəl/

Of a word or phrase applied to a particular person, place, or thing and not to any other.

"The name "John" in the sentence "John is my brother" is referential because it points to a specific person. "

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "