Collocations for delegation - noun
1. people who represent a company, country, etc.
ADJECTIVE
large,
small
high-level, high-powered (esp. BrE)
international
all-party, joint (both BrE)
The Prime Minister met with an all-party delegation from the city council.
high-level, high-powered (esp. BrE)
international
all-party, joint (both BrE)
The Prime Minister met with an all-party delegation from the city council.
government,
military,
official,
parliamentary,
state,
union
(BrE)
business, peace, trade
business, peace, trade
VERB + delegation
send
head, lead
A well-known academic will head the delegation.
head, lead
A well-known academic will head the delegation.
meet
delegation + VERB
represent sth
a delegation representing the new regime
a delegation representing the new regime
include sth
The delegation included representatives from nine nations.
The delegation included representatives from nine nations.
visit sb/sth
The delegation will visit several Middle Eastern countries for talks
The delegation will visit several Middle Eastern countries for talks
meet sb
PREPOSITION
in a/the delegation
all the ministers in the delegation
all the ministers in the delegation
delegation from
an official delegation from Austria
an official delegation from Austria
delegation of
a high-powered delegation of Asian businessmen
a high-powered delegation of Asian businessmen
2. giving a job to sb with a lower rank
PREPOSITION
by delegation
Many of these tasks can be dealt with by delegation.
Many of these tasks can be dealt with by delegation.
delegation of
delegation of responsibility
delegation of responsibility