as in delegation
a body of persons chosen as representatives of a larger group
the committee chose a five-person delegacy to attend the national conference
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegacy
Noun
-
Whatever the answer, the path to scalable leadership always runs through delegation, autonomy, and trust.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
In 2002, the state’s delegation in the House was split 4-4, before Democrats led a round of redistricting after the 2000 census that boosted their advantage 6-2.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The critics will point out the large English contingent as a case of the rich getting richer courtesy of the Champions League prize money, a legitimate gripe given the Premier League already operates on a different financial playing level from their European counterparts.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
-
TikTok boasts around 170 million US users, many of them young people – a contingent that offered significantly more support to the Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 election than that segment of the population has in recent years.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Delegacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegacy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share