What does délégation mean?

Definitions for délégation
ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃəndélégation

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word délégation.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

    a group of representatives or delegates

  2. delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputationnoun

    authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

Wiktionary

  1. delegationnoun

    An act of delegating.

  2. delegationnoun

    A group of delegates used to discuss issues with an opponent.

  3. delegationnoun

    A method dispatching technique describing the lookup and inheritance rules for self-referential calls.

  4. delegationnoun

    A contract whereby the original debtor substitutes a new debtor in his stead, with the creditor's permission.

  5. Etymology: delegatio: confer French délégation.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Delegationnoun

    Etymology: delegatio, Latin.

Wikipedia

  1. Delegation

    Delegation is the assignment of authority to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities. It is the process of distributing and entrusting work to another person, and therefore one of the core concepts of management leadership. The process involves managers deciding which work they should do themselves and which work should be delegated to others for completion. From a managerial standpoint, delegation involves shifting project responsibility to team members, giving them the opportunity to finalize the work product effectively, with minimal intervention. The opposite of effective delegation is micromanagement, where a manager provides too much input, direction, and review of delegated work. Delegation empowers a subordinate to make decisions. It is a shifting of decision-making authority as well as responsibility for the results from one organisational level to another lower one. However, a certain level of accountability for the outcome of the work does remain with the person who delegated the work to begin with. There are a number of reasons someone may decide to delegate. These include: To free themselves up to do other tasks in the pace of their own To have the most qualified person making the decisions To seek another qualified person's perspective on an issue To develop someone else's ability to handle the additional assignments judiciously and successfully.Delegation is widely accepted as an essential element of effective management. It is one of the most useful management tools available. The ability to delegate is a critical, yet difficult to develop, skill in managing effectively. There are a number of factors which facilitate effective delegation by managers. These include: "Recognising and respecting others’ capabilities; evaluating tasks and communicating how they fit in the big picture; matching people and assignments; providing support and encouragement; tolerating ambiguity and uncertainty; interpreting failure as a key to learning". With organisations being such complex and dynamic entities, the success of objectives rely heavily on how effectively tasks and responsibilities can be delegated. There are a number of characteristics which apply to delegation. Firstly, as previously discussed it is the process of assigning authority of a task to a supporting employee. This also shifts the decision-making authority relating to this task. The delegation of tasks across organisational levels creates connections and develops a chain of authority.

ChatGPT

  1. delegation

    Delegation is the process of entrusting and assigning responsibility and authority to another person in order to complete a certain task or duty. It involves the transfer of decision-making power from one person (usually a leader or manager) to a subordinate or a team while maintaining accountability for the outcome. It is a key instrument in leadership, management, and team building, allowing tasks to be completed more efficiently and effectively.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Delegationnoun

    the act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates

  2. Delegationnoun

    one or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress, etc.; the collective body of delegates; as, the delegation from Massachusetts; a deputation

  3. Delegationnoun

    a kind of novation by which a debtor, to be liberated from his creditor, gives him a third person, who becomes obliged in his stead to the creditor, or to the person appointed by him

  4. Etymology: [L. delegatio: cf. F. dlgation.]

Wikidata

  1. Delegation

    Delegation is the partnership of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities. It is one of the core concepts of management leadership. However the person who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work. Delegation empowers a subordinate to make decisions, i.e. it is a shift of decision-making authority from one organizational level to a lower one. Delegation, if properly done, is not abdication. The opposite of effective delegation is micromanagement, where a manager provides too much input, direction, and review of delegated work. In general, delegation is good and can save money and time, help in building skills, and motivate people. Poor delegation, on the other hand, might cause frustration, and confusion to all the involved parties. Delegation in IT network is also an evolving field. Also see Context aware delegation.

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'délégation' in Nouns Frequency: #1991

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of délégation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of délégation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of délégation in a Sentence

  1. Javid Faisal:

    The delegation will request the Iranian government to extend the visas for at least one more year.

  2. Rob Portman:

    I am proud to join my colleagues on this important trip to Poland, the Polish people continue their unwavering support for NATO after 23 years of fighting alongside the U.S. and our allies. This bipartisan delegation will send a clear message that the U.S. is thankful for their support of Ukraine and their offer of providing fighter jets, as the people of Ukraine continue to endure brutal Russian atrocities.

  3. Chris Turner:

    Here in Austin, what the Republicans did was pack as many Democrats into as few districts as possible in order to shore up as many other Republican districts as they could to cement their majority in the Texas congressional delegation for years to come.

  4. Jody Hice:

    She's been elected by the 14th District and she's on her way to Congress, i look forward to working with her as a member of Democratic Party and the delegation.

  5. An Afghan government official:

    The president has appointed a delegation to investigate all logistics contracts, including fuel.

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