delegacy

nouns

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
agency, delegacy, representation
a group of representatives or delegates
commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation, mission
the appointment of a delegate
delegacy
is derived from
delegate
is derived from
delegate
is a type of (narrower)
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
appointment, assignment, designation, naming