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    Diputación (en. Deputation)

    /diputaθjón/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Set of representatives that form an assembly or legislative body.
    The deputation approved the new law.
    La diputación aprobó la nueva ley.
    Institution that represents a territory in the legislative field.
    The provincial deputation manages the resources of the region.
    La diputación provincial gestiona los recursos de la región.
    Command or task assigned to a deputy.
    The deputy has the deputation to represent his constituency.
    El diputado tiene la diputación de representar a su comarca.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'deputatio', meaning 'designation or mandate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    provincial deputation
    Body responsible for the administration of a province.
    diputación provincial
    permanent deputation
    Group of deputies that remain active between congressional sessions.
    diputación permanente
    foral deputation
    Normative institution of the government in territories with foral rights.
    diputación foral

    Related Words

    deputy
    Person elected to hold a position in the deputation.
    diputado
    legislation
    Set of laws developed by the deputation.
    legislación
    representation
    Act of acting on behalf of another in the deputation.
    representación

    Slang Meanings

    Disparaging reference to the action of some politicians.
    That agreement was just a paper deputation.
    Ese acuerdo fue solo una diputación de papel.
    Colloquial term for a group of ineffective politicians.
    That group is just a deputation that does nothing.
    Ese grupo es solo una diputación que no hace nada.