deputation

About 0.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
2. noun The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.

   The general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce.

3. noun Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.

Similar words

delegation delegacy commission mission relegation delegating relegating deputisation deputization deputationer

Often followed by

of to from was which that had in and

Word family

deputations