deputation
/ˌdepjuˈteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण डेप्युटेशन
प्रतिनिधिमंडल, शिष्टमंडल
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noun
- 1
[C]
a small group of people who are asked or sent to speak or act on behalf of others
प्रतिनिधिमंडल, शिष्टमंडल
- A deputation of farmers met the Chief Minister.
- The teachers sent a deputation to the education minister.
Synonyms delegation mission
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[U] Indian English
the temporary transfer of a government employee to work in another department or organisation, while keeping their job in their own department
प्रतिनियुक्ति
- She is working in the Home Ministry on deputation from the Railways.
- Officers on deputation usually return to their parent department after a few years.
Synonyms secondment
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§Grammar and usage
An employee is on deputation to an organisation from their parent department.
कर्मचारी अपने parent department से किसी संस्था में on deputation to होता है।