delegacy

Plural: delegacies

Noun

• The act of entrusting a task or power to another.
• the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
• a group of representatives or delegates
• the appointment of a delegate
• The position or state of being a delegate.
• A collection of delegates.

Examples

• The delegacy of decision-making to the word finder app often leads to higher scores.

Synonyms

agency, commission, delegation, deputation, mission, representation