Definitions for delegation
ˌdɛl ɪˈgeɪ ʃəndel·e·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

2. delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputationnoun

   authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delegationnoun

   Etymology: delegatio, Latin.

   1. A sending away.2. A putting in commission.3. The assignment of a debt to another.

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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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

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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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2. Delegation

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

Anagrams for delegation »

1. degelation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of delegation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of delegation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of delegation in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow, they disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country. Philadelphia Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better.

2. Gus Kenworthy:

   To have somebody leading the delegation that’s directly attacked the LGBTQ community, and a Cabinet in general that just sort of stands against us and has tried to do things to set us back, it just seems like a bad fit.

3. Kurt Volker:

   Kurt Volker said that Ukraine was a corrupt country, full of' terrible people,' donald Trump said they' tried to take me down.' In the course of that conversation, Donald Trump referenced conversations with Rudy Giuliani. It was clear to me that despite the positive news and recommendations being conveyed by this official delegation about the new President, Donald Trump had a deeply rooted negative view on Ukraine rooted in the past. He was clearly receiving other information from other sources, including Mayor Rudy Giuliani, that was more negative, causing him to retain this negative view.

4. Representatives Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi:

   This delegation travels to Cuba in friendship and to build upon the announcement of U.S. normalization of relations and other initiatives announced by President Obama, this delegation will work to advance the U.S.-Cuba relationship and build on the work done by many in the Congress over the years, especially with respect to agriculture and trade.

5. United States:

   The draft submitted by the United States delegation was written for regime change disguised as care for people. We've seen all of this already vis a vis Libya, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=delegation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Delegation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=delegation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delegation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=delegation