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Noun
S:
(n)
delegating
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delegation
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relegating
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relegation
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deputation
(authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)
S:
(n)
relegation
(the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category)
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(n)
relegation
(mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position)
"he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"