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How do you use Deputation in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like delegation or authorisation, plus the exact meaning.

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Deputation in a sentence

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Deputation meaning

  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.

Synonyms of Deputation

delegation authorisation authorization relegation relegating delegating organisation organization mission delegacy commission empowerment

Related words

Other words often associated with Deputation or its synonyms:

management potency operation structure permission administration authority charge instrument arrangement sanction system

Using Deputation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency. | The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation. | Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
  • Useful related words include: delegation, authorisation, authorization, relegation.
  • In the example corpus, deputation often appears in combinations such as: on deputation, deputation of, the deputation.

Context around Deputation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

central 3× spartan 1× cadre 1× maltese 1×

Often after:

government 1×

Sentence patterns with Deputation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a maltese deputation from which 1× appointment on deputation as chief 1× centre on deputation 1× centre on deputation three departments 1× from central deputation government of 1× give a deputation at the 1× in a deputation there was 1× inter cadre deputation was posted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a secretary rank 1× adwait kumar singh 1× amongst the employees 1× as a principal 1× element principal director 1× fianna fáil councillor 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the centre 1× by the police 1× centre on deputation 1× fake encounter cases 1× garrison to surrender 1× hostile military actions 1×

Words around Deputation

Just before it in the word index:

deputati 2 depurination 2 depulso 4 depuff 2 deptula 5 deptt 2

Just after it in the word index:

deputations 11 depute 108 deputed 34 deputies 1.891 deputise 15 deputised 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

abakaliki 59 abbasi 59 abductors 59 absolve 59 acceptability 59 acetic 59

Corpus analysis for Deputation

  • In this selection, "deputation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, central, spartan, cadre and government stand out and add context to how "deputation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a maltese deputation from which and appointment on deputation as chief. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deputation" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deputation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

St Thomas ward councillor Tom Wood also attended to make a deputation. (12 words)

He was on the deputation for a period of four years at the Centre. (14 words)

Mr. L. Subbarayudu, who reported on inter-cadre deputation, was posted as Tirupati district SP. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This deputation was not allowed to enter Athens, as Pericles had already passed a resolution according to which no Spartan deputation would be welcomed if the Spartans had previously initiated any hostile military actions. (34 words)

In West Bengal, the officers the Centre has sought on central deputation are Rajeev Mishra (Additional Director General, South Bengal), Praveen Tripathi (Deputy Inspector General, Presidency Range) and Bholanath Pandey (SP, Diamond Harbour). (33 words)

In case an officer is appointed on central deputation under Central Staffing Scheme, his case will be governed by Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) rules in this regard. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

This deputation was not allowed to enter Athens, as Pericles had already passed a resolution according to which no Spartan deputation would be welcomed if the Spartans had previously initiated any hostile military actions.

A secretary-rank female officer is feeling dejected, since a female Principal Secretary (PS) is not being posted to the Centre on deputation.

He said he and others had hoped to give a deputation at the meeting on Monday but the board refused to let anyone speak.

In case an officer is appointed on central deputation under Central Staffing Scheme, his case will be governed by Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) rules in this regard.

Members of the coalition recently made a deputation to city council asking for more support for the street community.

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Sir John Mackey) and the secretary to the Cabinet (Mr Groves) MLA introduced the deputation.

Adwait Kumar Singh, IAS (2013), on return from central deputation, Government of India, is posted as collector and district magistrate, Mahabubabad vice K Shashanka, IAS (2013), transferred.

Amongst the employees working on deputation, the percentage of women is 17.3 percent and that of SCs is 13 percent," said the Minister.

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As a Principal Secretary (PS) is going to the Centre on deputation, three departments functioning under him will be headless.

Fianna Fáil councillor Bernard Moynihan wished the deputation well in their quest to secure more funding for roads in the county.

Mr. L. Subbarayudu, who reported on inter-cadre deputation, was posted as Tirupati district SP.

Nelson arrived in Gozo on October 24 when he met on board his flagship a Maltese deputation, from which meeting Nelson sent a demand to the French garrison to surrender.

Pranabjyoti Nath took charge as Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) on Saturday amid confusion created by his appointment on deputation as chief vigilance officer in a PSU in Odisha.

Recognizing the need for direct intervention at the highest level, he decided to sponsor a deputation to meet with Queen Victoria herself.

When I became Chief Minister, a deputation of vegetable vendors and their families met me, claiming that those who were killed were innocent, falsely portrayed as militants by the police.

Element principal director of planning Murray Casselton argued in a deputation there was not thorough enough analysis to justify the shortfall of 252 bays in the car park.

He was on the deputation for a period of four years at the Centre.

In West Bengal, the officers the Centre has sought on central deputation are Rajeev Mishra (Additional Director General, South Bengal), Praveen Tripathi (Deputy Inspector General, Presidency Range) and Bholanath Pandey (SP, Diamond Harbour).

St Thomas ward councillor Tom Wood also attended to make a deputation.

Tamgadge, while on deputation with the Central Bureau of Investigation, probed the Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter cases.

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Common combinations with deputation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deputation" in a sentence?
An example: "This deputation was not allowed to enter Athens, as Pericles had already passed a resolution according to which no Spartan deputation would be welcomed if the Spartans had previously initiated any hostile military actions." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "deputation" from authentic English texts.
What does "deputation" mean?
Deputation means: The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
What are synonyms of "deputation"?
Common synonyms of "deputation" include: delegation, authorisation, authorization, relegation, relegating, delegating, organisation, organization. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "deputation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "deputation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.