delegacy: Meaning and Definition of

del•e•ga•cy

Pronunciation: (del'i-gu-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
  1. the position or commission of a delegate.
  2. the appointing or sending of a delegate.
  3. a body of delegates; delegation.
  4. (at Oxford University) a permanent committee charged with certain duties.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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