/ Dictionary / Index D delegation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: del•e•ga•tion Pronunciation: (del"i-gā'shun), [key] — n. a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally. the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly: the New Jersey delegation in Congress. the act of delegating. the state of being delegated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: delegation (Thesaurus) delegate delegatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language