deputation
noun [C, + sing/pl verb] /ˌdep.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition
› a group of people sent to speak or act for others: They sent a deputation to Parliament. The deputation from the EU arrives/arrive tomorrow. a deputation of local government officials She was sent on a deputation to see the Pope.Replacing and exchanging
(Definition of deputation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alternatively adverb
- bargain sth away phrasal verb
- behalf noun
- change over phrasal verb
- compensation noun (EXCHANGE)
- countermand verb
- delegate noun
- pre-empt verb
- proxy noun
- refill noun
- refill verb
- renew verb (MAKE NEW)
- represent verb (ACT FOR)
- spare noun
- substitute noun
- succession noun
- supersede verb
- supplant verb
- swap noun
- swap verb
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