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  • 31council — [koun′səl] n. [ME counceil < OFr concile < L concilium, group of people, meeting < com , together + calere, to call (see CLAMOR); confused in form and meaning in ME with COUNSEL] 1. a group of people called together for consultation,… …

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  • 32Delegacy — Del e*ga*cy, n. [From {Delegate}, a.] 1. The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By way of delegacy or grand commission. Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. A body of delegates or commissioners; a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33delegacy — noun (plural cies) Date: 15th century 1. a body of delegates ; board 2. a. the act of delegating b. appointment as delegate …

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  • 34Johann Philipp Bethmann (1715-1793) — Johann Philipp Bethmann (born 30 November 1715 in Nassau, northwest of Frankfurt am Main, died 27 November 1793 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German merchant and banker. Life Bethmann was the oldest son of the Nassovian administrator Simon Moritz… …

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  • 35delegacy — /del i geuh see/, n., pl. delegacies. 1. the position or commission of a delegate. 2. the appointing or sending of a delegate. 3. a body of delegates; delegation. 4. (at Oxford University) a permanent committee charged with certain duties. [1525… …

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  • 36delegacy — [ dɛlɪgəsi] noun (plural delegacies) [treated as sing. or plural] a body of delegates; a committee or delegation …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 37delegation — noun [treated as sing. or plural] 1》 a body of delegates; a deputation. 2》 the action or process of delegating or being delegated …

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  • 38representation — n. 1. Exhibition, delineation, show. 2. Personation, simulation. 3. Description, account, narration, relation, narrative, statement. 4. Likeness, semblance, image, portraiture, model, resemblance. 5. Acting for others, supplying another s place.… …

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  • 39delegacy — del•e•ga•cy [[t]ˈdɛl ɪ gə si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) the position or commission of a delegate 2) the appointing or sending of a delegate 3) a body of delegates; delegation • Etymology: 1525–35 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40delegacy — /ˈdɛləgəsi/ (say deluhguhsee) noun (plural delegacies) 1. the position or commission of a delegate. 2. the sending or appointing of a delegate. 3. a body of delegates …