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nondelegation en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + delegation.

Meanings

  1. (attributive, often, uncountable) 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: