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noun

Deputation n.

The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency. "The authority of conscience stands founded upon its vicegerency and deputation under God."

The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; delegation; as, the general sent a deputation to the enemy to propose a truce.

By deputation, or In deputation, by delegated authority; as substitute; through the medium of a deputy. (Obs.) "Say to great Caesar this: In deputation I kiss his conquering hand."

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"Deputation" Quotes from Famous Books

... let us see what can be done wi' this case," said Jamie Lauder. "Hoo' wad it do if we appointed a deputation to gang an' lay the ...

— The Underworld - The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner • James C. Welsh

... to tell, interrupted Hiram unless youll qualify to sarve. Youd be the very man to take him, Bill, and I'll make out a special deputation in a minute, when you will ...

— The Pioneers • James Fenimore Cooper

... an Attendant. What figure of us think you he will bear? For you must know, we have with special soul Elected him our absence to supply; Lent him our terror, dress'd him with our love, 20 And given his deputation all the organs Of our own power: what think you ...

— Measure for Measure - The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] • William Shakespeare

... brother Cornelius visited France, Italy, Switzerland and England, and on his return he took up his residence at the Hague, as an advocate. In 1650 he was appointed pensionary of Dort, an office which made him the leader and spokesman of the town's deputation in the state of Holland. In this same year the states of Holland found themselves engaged in a struggle for provincial supremacy, on the question of the disbanding of troops, with the youthful prince of Orange, William II. William, with the support of the states-general ...

— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 - "Destructors" to "Diameter" • Various

... called upon amongst their other duties to serve as village constables. These men were getting tired of having to act as escort to the boys and others, who were being summoned daily to the court, often being kept waiting there for the whole day. A large deputation of villagers arrived at the Mission bungalow to protest, and my assurances that none of these proceedings arose from any promptings of mine were only ...

— India and the Indians • Edward F. Elwin

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