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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent;
[syn: representation, delegacy, agency]

2. a group of representatives or delegates;
[syn: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission]

3. the appointment of a delegate;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Delegacy \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 delegation. [Obs.] --Burton. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

delegacy n 1: the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent [syn: representation, delegacy, agency] 2: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission] 3: the appointment of a delegate