deputazione

deputation

noun deh-poo-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin deputatio, from deputare (to assign).

Also means

delegation, committee

Usage Note

Deputazione can mean a group of deputies or delegates sent to represent a body, or the act of deputizing someone. In Italian parliamentary history, la Camera dei Deputati is the lower house; deputazione refers to a delegated commission. It is a formal and literary term; in modern usage delegazione is more common for 'delegation'.

Examples

"La deputazione ha incontrato il sindaco stamattina."

Natural Translation

The deputation met the mayor this morning.

Literal Translation

The deputation has met the mayor this-morning.

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