Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Deputasyon
deputation; provincial councilnoun
- Alternative meanings
A body, office, or group of deputies or representatives involved in political, administrative, or legislative functions.
- Pronunciation
deh-poo-ta-SYON
- Root and affixes
Adapted loanword related to deputy and political representation.
- Variants or conjugations
deputasyon; grupo sa mga representante; konseho sa probinsya
- Related words and expressions
deputy, government, representation, politics, administration
- Meaning and usage notes
“Deputasyon” works for the formal concept. In some countries, diputación can refer to a provincial institution; there it can be explained as “konseho sa probinsya”.
administrationgovernmentpolitics
Ang deputasyon naghisgot sa bag-ong proyekto.
The deputation discussed the new project.
Nagtrabaho siya sa konseho sa probinsya.
He works in the provincial council.