Associations to the word «Delegation»

Wiktionary

DELEGATION, noun. An act of delegating.
DELEGATION, noun. A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.
DELEGATION, noun. (computing): A method dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.
DELEGATION, noun. (legal): A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor’s permission.
DELEGATION LANGUAGE, noun. (computing) A programming language that supports prototype-based programming.
DELEGATION LANGUAGES, noun. Plural of delegation language

Dictionary definition

DELEGATION, noun. A group of representatives or delegates.
DELEGATION, noun. Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions.

Wise words

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