# deputation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛpjuːˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #59,338

## Definitions
1. The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
2. The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
3. Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.

## Etymology
From Middle French députation, from Late Latin deputatio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deputation