Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Delegation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
a group of representatives or delegates
"The delegation from France arrived in London to discuss trade agreements."
authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
"The manager's decision to delegate the approval of overtime requests to her team leads saved hours of administrative time."
An act of delegating.
"The manager's delegation of authority to her team allowed them to make quicker decisions during the crisis."
The word delegation comes from the Latin verb dēlēgō, meaning "to send on a mission." It entered English through Old French as a noun referring to an official group sent by authority.