delegation
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a group of representatives or delegates
Types & categories
- organization hypernym
- diplomatic mission hyponym
- embassy hyponym
Related & opposite
- commissioner derivation
- missioner derivation
- assign derivation
- delegate derivation
Sense 2 noun
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Types & categories
- empowerment hypernym
- devolvement hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | commissioner |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | missioner |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | assign |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | delegate |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | organization |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | diplomatic mission |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | embassy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | assign |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | depute |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | delegate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | relegate |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | empowerment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | devolvement |