delegacy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: delegacy	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
delegacy n the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent Synonym(s): representation, delegacy, agency a group of representatives or delegates Synonym(s): deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission the appointment of a delegate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Delegacy \Del`egacy\, n. [From {Delegate}, a.] 1. The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power. [Obs.] By way of delegacy or grand commission. --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation. [Obs.] --Burton.