Associations to the word «Delegacy»

Wiktionary

DELEGACY, noun. The position or state of being a delegate.
DELEGACY, noun. A collection of delegates.

Dictionary definition

DELEGACY, noun. The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent.
DELEGACY, noun. A group of representatives or delegates.
DELEGACY, noun. The appointment of a delegate.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats