0 a group of people appointed to represent others -- deputation
The miners sent a deputation to the Prime Minister.
The deputation was in-uential and important but in the end practical considerations won the day and the idea of compulsion was dropped.
The latter, in general use on the continent, were highly praised and immediately adopted on the deputation's return.
Church groups continued to appeal to the conscience of the colonial authorities by sending deputations to the administration to express concern.
Because, rather to my surprise, the civil servants came along in deputation and said that they wanted it.
People normally do not go on deputations unless they feel very strongly about the subject matter.
Then he was interrupted by a member of the deputation.
I was one of the representatives of the board who received that deputation.
I am, however, meeting a deputation from the manufacturers in the near future to consider their proposals.
