authority delegation
1delegation — del·e·ga·tion /ˌde li gā shən/ n 1: the act of delegating 2: a group of persons chosen to represent others Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …
3authority — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, acme, adept, administration, adviser, affidavit, aficionado, agency, agentship, amateur, amperage, announcer, annunciator, appurtenance, arbiter, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, armipotence …
4Delegation — • A delegation is the commission to another of jurisdiction, which is to be exercised in the name of the person delegating. Jurisdiction is defined as the power of anyone who has public authority and pre eminence over others for their rule and… …
5Delegation of the European Union to the United States — Coordinates …
6delegation — del‧e‧ga‧tion [ˌdelˈgeɪʆn] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE a group of people who officially represent a company, organization, government etc: • A delegation of British business executives has arrived in Cuba for trade talks. • The company s chief …
7Delegation (disambiguation) — Delegation is the entrustment by a party of work or responsibility and authority to another and the creation of accountability for performance. A delegation can also be a group of individuals, often called delegates, who represent the interests… …
8Delegation — Del e*ga tion, n. [L. delegatio: cf. F. d[ e]l[ e]gation.] 1. The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates. [1913 Webster] 2. One or more persons appointed or chosen, and… …
9Delegation — This article is about the handing of a task from a superior to a subordinate. For other uses, see Delegation (disambiguation). Delegation (or deputation) is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person (normally from a manager …
10delegation — A sending away; a putting into commission; the assignment of a debt to another; the intrusting another with a general power to act for the good of those who depute him; a body of delegates. The transfer of authority by one person to another. The… …