delegation

US: /ˌdɛɫəˈɡeɪʃən/
UK: /dˌɛlɪɡˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


delegation /,deli'geiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • phái đoàn, đoàn đại biểu
    • sự cử đại biểu
    • sự uỷ quyền, sự uỷ thác
      • delegation of power: sự uỷ quyền

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
1 [C+sing./pl. v.] a group of people who represent the views of an organization, a country, etc: the Dutch delegation to the United Nations + a delegation of teachers
2 [U] the process of giving sb work or responsibilities that would usually be yours: delegation of authority / decision-making

Collocation dictionary


1 people who represent a company, country, etc.

ADJ.

large, small | high-level, high-powered, high-ranking, important | international | all-party, joint
The prime minister met with an all-party delegation from the city council.
| government, military, official, parliamentary, trade union | business, peace, trade

VERB + DELEGATION

send | head, lead
A well-known academic will head the delegation.
| form | invite
The government invited an international delegation to inspect the plant.
| meet

DELEGATION + VERB

represent sth
a delegation representing the new regime
| include sth
The delegation included representatives from nine nations.
| visit sb/sth
The delegation will visit several Middle Eastern countries for talks
| meet sb | walk out
The British delegation walked out of the discussions in protest.

PREP.

in a/the ~
all the ministers in the delegation
| ~ from
an official delegation from Austria
| ~ of
a high-powered delegation of Asian businessmen

PHRASES

the chairman/head/leader of a delegation, a member of a delegation

2 giving a job to sb with a lower rank

ADJ.

effective, successful
All managers should learn effective delegation.

PREP.

by ~
Many of these tasks can be dealt with by delegation.
| ~ of
delegation of responsibility


Concise English dictionary


delegations‚delɪ'geɪʃn
noun
+a group of representatives or delegates
+authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions