delegation

/ˌdelɪˈgeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

GROUP [C] › a group of people who have been chosen to represent a much larger group of people: a delegation of Chinese officials

WORK [U] › when you give someone else part of your work or some of your responsibilities

(Definition of delegation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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