1.  delegacy(n = noun.state) agency, representation - the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent;
is a kind of state
has particulars: free agency, legal representation, virus

2.  delegacy(n = noun.group) commission, delegation, deputation, mission - a group of representatives or delegates;
is a kind of organisation, organization
has particulars: diplomatic mission, embassy

3.  delegacy(n = noun.act) - the appointment of a delegate;
is a kind of appointment, assignment, designation, naming
Derived forms verb delegate₂, verb delegate₁

delegacy, n. (pl. -ies)
1 a system of delegating.
2 a an appointment as a delegate. b a body of delegates; a delegation.