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Meanings of
deputation
(deputations)
in English
Portuguese
delegação
Catalan
diputació
Spanish
delegación
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Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions.
delegation
relegation
delegating
relegating
Portuguese
delegação
Portuguese
embaixada
Catalan
diputació
Spanish
comité
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A group of representatives or delegates.
commission
mission
delegacy
Portuguese
embaixada
Usage of
deputations
in English
1
They consisted, generally, of the nobles and of the
deputations
from the cities.
2
All the smaller towns and villages near the scene of meeting sent
deputations
.
3
The Girondists withstood, as long as they could, the
deputations
and the Mountain.
4
She is likewise to receive
deputations
from Hungary, Bohemia, and Moravia.
5
One after another, these national governmental
deputations
have come to us.
6
Brian would have many
deputations
coming to him each day to discuss pending legislation.
7
Numerous
deputations
appeared before the King and implored him to change his mind-invain.
8
Native
deputations
bring him gifts and are feasted in return.
9
Workers and soldiers sent
deputations
to the Taurida Palace, where the Duma was sitting.
10
Such attacks it was for the two
deputations
to make.
11
Commius came in with
deputations
,
and peace was satisfactorily arranged.
12
The deputation was like all other
deputations
with a grievance.
13
This worthy gentleman used to come up with three or four
deputations
in succession.
14
In 1826 the London Missionary Society sent out to Calcutta the first of its
deputations
.
15
Darling; not even when St. Cuthbert resided on the island, and
deputations
waited upon him.
16
New York joined New England in sending
deputations
to London to ask again for help.
Other examples for "deputations"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
deputations
deputation
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
send deputations
numerous deputations
receive deputations
several deputations
various deputations
More collocations
Translations for
deputations
Portuguese
delegação
embaixada
comissão
comitê
comité
missão
Catalan
diputació
delegació
comitè
comissió
comanda
Spanish
delegación
diputación
comité
encomienda
comisión
Deputations
through the time
Deputations
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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