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deputationdep‧u‧ta‧tion /ˌdepjəˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable] formal   - A deputation of church leaders has met with the government to discuss the teaching of religion in schools.
- In the morning the minister received a deputation from the National Union of Farmers protesting about the government's plans to cut agricultural subsidies.
- A deputation of Confederates had come to demand that he and his men evacuate the fort without further delay.
- A deputation of dark-suited, middle-aged men appeared at the hotel entrance, smiling like grannies at a railway station.
- Gone are the days of deputation.
- It is said that a deputation of quarrymen came to see him with a view to getting a trade union recognised.
- The council also passed a further motion to send a deputation to the Southern Board to express their concern.
- Then, with one short hostile look at the deputation, Lee resumed his chair.
a group of people who go somewhere to represent a country or organization► delegation a team of people who have been sent by an organization or a country to represent them at an important meeting: delegation of: · The health ministers agreed to meet a delegation of heart patients.delegation from: · A delegation from Nigeria has arrived to have talks with the British foreign minister.send a delegation: · Headteachers have sent a delegation to London to ask the government to put more money into education.lead a delegation: · The Dutch Prime Minister led a 12 member economic delegation to Indonesia to discuss future investments in the country. ► deputation formal a group of people representing a larger group who are sent to talk to a person in authority in order to make a complaint or a request: deputation of: · A deputation of church leaders has met with the government to discuss the teaching of religion in schools.meet/receive a deputation: · In the morning the minister received a deputation from the National Union of Farmers protesting about the government's plans to cut agricultural subsidies. ► mission a group of people who are sent by their government to another country in order to discuss something: · The French President has sent a mission to the region to try to find a peace formula.trade mission (=a mission to discuss trade): · A British trade mission has arrived in Moscow. a small group of people who are sent to talk to someone in authority, as representatives of a larger group |