Concept cluster: Social systems > Delegation or representation
n
The position or state of being a delegate.
n
A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
adj
Holding a delegated position.
n
(US) A delegate.
n
(informal) A deputy.
n
Abbreviation of deputy. [One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office]
n
Abbreviation of deputy. [One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office]
n
A member of a deputation.
n
One who deputes, or makes a deputation.
n
(Scotland) deputy
n
One appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office
n
A person appointed to some office by mandate.
n
(historical, Roman antiquity) The demand, by the consuls or tribunes, of a law to be passed by the people; a proposed law or decree.
adj
Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body

Note: Concept clusters like the one above are an experimental OneLook feature. We've grouped words and phrases into thousands of clusters based on a statistical analysis of how they are used in writing. Some of the words and concepts may be vulgar or offensive. The names of the clusters were written automatically and may not precisely describe every word within the cluster; furthermore, the clusters may be missing some entries that you'd normally associate with their names. Click on a word to look it up on OneLook.
  Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Compound Your Joy   Threepeat   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Help


Our daily word games Threepeat and Compound Your Joy are going strong. Bookmark and enjoy!

Today's secret word is 8 letters and means "Characterized by wickedness or cruelty." Can you find it?