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noun

Deputation n.

The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency. "The authority of conscience stands founded upon its vicegerency and deputation under God."

The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; delegation; as, the general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce.

By deputation, or In deputation, by delegated authority; as substitute; through the medium of a deputy. (Obs.) "Say to great Caesar this: In deputation I kiss his conquering hand."

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"Deputation" Quotes from Famous Books

... these terms were put forth. Have they ever been formally brought before the "denominations" for whom presumably they were intended? Were they even once commended to the nearest of these Churches by a deputation urging ...

— The War and Unity - Being Lectures Delivered At The Local Lectures Summer - Meeting Of The University Of Cambridge, 1918 • Various

... do think they might have sent a deputation to the steamer; but I suppose they were frightened of the officials. Tell them ...

— Actions and Reactions • Rudyard Kipling

... authority.] Commission.— N. commission, delegation; consignment, assignment; procuration[obs3]; deputation, legation, mission, embassy; agency, agentship[obs3]; power of attorney; clerkship; surrogacy. errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur[Lat], permit &c. (permission) 760. appointment, nomination, designation, return; charter; ordination; installation, inauguration, ...

— Roget's Thesaurus

... introduced. He recognised his friend Harry Hedgerow, who was accompanied by six others. After respectful salutations on their part, and benevolent acceptance on his, Harry, as the only one previously known to the doctor, became spokesman for the deputation. ...

— Gryll Grange • Thomas Love Peacock

... of his teachings on the inhabitants of Dehra-Dun, Dayanand Saraswati went to Patna, some thirty-five or forty miles from there. And before he had even rested from the fatigues of his journey, he had to receive a deputation from Dehra-Dun, who on their knees entreated him to come back. The leaders of this deputation had their backs covered with bruises, made by the bamboo of the Swami! They brought him back with no end of pomp, mounting ...

— From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan • Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky

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