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nondelegation

nondelegation noun: a failure or refusal to delegate.

Noun

nondelegation (uncountable)

  1. (attributive, often) A failure or refusal to delegate.
    • “As far as we can tell, Congress has never delegated so much power to an executive agency with so little to constrain the agency’s discretion,” the memorandum concluded, calling the result “a classic violation of the nondelegation principle.”2009 January 16, John Schwartz, “Some Ask if Bailout Is Unconstitutional”, in New York Times

Origin of nondelegation

From non- + delegation.

Questions about nondelegation

What does nondelegation mean?
Nondelegation means a failure or refusal to delegate.
What part of speech is nondelegation?
Nondelegation is a noun.

Words near nondelegation in the dictionary

  1. nondelaying
  2. nondelegable
  3. nondelegate
  4. nondelegated
  5. nondelegates
  6. nondelegation
  7. nondeleted
  8. nondeleterious
  9. nondeleting
  10. nondeletion
  11. nondeletions

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