{
    "term": "delegation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a group of people who represent the views of an organization, a country, etc.",
            "labels": "(US English)(British English)(North American English)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the Dutch delegation to the United Nations"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a delegation of teachers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Japanese delegation has/have arrived."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A well-known academic will head the delegation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The British delegation walked out of the discussions in protest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Prime Minister met with an all-party delegation from the city council."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The delegation included representatives from nine nations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The delegation will visit several Middle Eastern countries for talks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government invited an international delegation to inspect the plant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a delegation representing the new regime"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an official delegation from Austria"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We have arranged a meeting with a high-powered delegation of Asian business leaders."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["large", "small", "high-level"],
                "verb + delegation": ["send", "head", "lead"],
                "delegation + verb": [
                    "represent something",
                    "include something",
                    "visit somebody/​something"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "in a/​the delegation",
                    "delegation from",
                    "delegation of"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "the head of a delegation",
                    "the leader of a delegation",
                    "a member of a delegation"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the process of giving somebody work or responsibilities that would usually be yours",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "delegation of authority/decision-making"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All managers should learn effective delegation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Many of these tasks can be dealt with by delegation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "delegation of responsibility"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["effective", "successful"],
                "preposition": ["by delegation", "delegation of"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/delegation/delegation__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/delegation/delegation__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent. (denoting the action or process of delegating; also in the sense ‘delegated power’): from Latin delegatio(n-), from delegare ‘send on a commission’, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’."
}