English-Thai Dictionary
deputation
N กลุ่ม ตัว แทนที่ ถูก ตั้งขึ้น ผู้แทน klum-tua-taen-ti-thuk-tang-khuen
deputation
N การ แต่งตั้ง ให้ เป็นตัวแทน การมอบหมาย ให้ การ ให้อำนาจ kan-taeng-tang-hai-pen-tua-taen
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEPUTATION
n. 1. The act of appointing a substitute or representative to act for another; the act of appointing and sending a deputy or substitute to transact business for another, as his agent, either with a special commission and authority, or with general powers. This word may be used for the election of representatives to a legislature; but more generally it is employed to express the appointment of a special agent or commissioner, by an individual or public body, to transact a particular business.
2. A special commission or authority to act as the substitute of another; as, this man acts by deputation from the sheriff.
3. The person deputed; the person or persons authorized and sent to transact business for another; as, the General sent a deputation to the enemy to offer terms of peace.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEPUTATION
Dep `u *ta "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. députation. See Depute. ]
1. 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. South.
2. 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 Cæsar this: In deputation I kiss his conquering hand. Shak.
New American Oxford Dictionary
deputation
dep u ta tion |ˌdepyəˈtāSHən ˌdɛpjəˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group: he had been a member of a deputation to Napoleon III. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘appointment to an office or function ’): from late Latin deputatio (n- ), from the verb deputare (see depute ).
Oxford Dictionary
deputation
depu |ta ¦tion |dɛpjʊˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun a group of people appointed to undertake a mission or take part in a formal process on behalf of a larger group: he had been a member of a deputation to Napoleon III. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘appointment to an office or function ’): from late Latin deputatio (n- ), from the verb deputare (see depute ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
deputation
deputation noun a deputation on behalf of disabled veterans: delegation, legation, commission, committee, mission, diplomatic mission; contingent, group, party.
Oxford Thesaurus
deputation
deputation noun the prime minister agreed to receive a suffrage deputation: delegation, delegacy, legation, commission, committee, (diplomatic ) mission; contingent, group, party, body, band, set; delegates, representatives, envoys, emissaries, legates; historical embassy; archaic embassage.
Duden Dictionary
Deputation
De pu ta ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Deputati o n |die Deputation; Genitiv: der Deputation, Plural: die Deputationen mittellateinisch deputatio, zu spätlateinisch deputatus, Deputierte Abordnung, die einer politischen Versammlung Wünsche und Forderungen überbringt
French Dictionary
députation
députation n. f. nom féminin Délégation, ensemble des députés. : La députation libérale est divisée.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
deputation
dep u ta tion /dèpjətéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 ⦅かたく ⦆1 C 代理人, 代表者 ; 〖集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗代表団, 使節団 (delegation ).2 U 代理人 [代表者 ]の任命 .