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transfer, delegation, devolution
The act of transferring authority, power, or rights from one entity to another. Used in political, legal, and organizational contexts.
権限を委譲する。
To delegate authority.
地方への権限委譲が進んでいる。
The delegation of authority to local governments is progressing.
社長は後継者に経営権を委譲して引退した。
The president transferred management authority to his successor and retired.
USAGE:
委譲 is a formal word used primarily in political, legal, and business contexts. It typically appears as a する verb: 委譲する (to transfer, to delegate). The object transferred is usually some form of 権限 (authority) or 権利 (rights).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 移譲: transfer (same reading, often used interchangeably, though 移譲 emphasizes the physical transfer while 委譲 emphasizes entrusting)
- 委任: entrustment, mandate (broader, can include tasks and responsibilities)
- 譲渡: transfer of ownership (focuses on property or assets)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 権限委譲: delegation of authority
- 権限を委譲する: to delegate authority
- 主権の委譲: transfer of sovereignty