noun (n)

• authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category(noun.act)

  source: wordnet30
• mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position(noun.act)

  source: wordnet30
• The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.(noun)

  source: webster1913