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DELEGATING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Synonyms:
delegating; delegation; deputation; relegating; relegation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("delegating" is a kind of...):
authorisation; authorization; empowerment (the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "delegating"):
devolution; devolvement (the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government))
Derivation:
delegate (transfer power to someone)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb delegate
