Spanish word

diputación

Pronunciation

IPA/diputaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounprovincial council

Example

La diputación financia proyectos en los municipios.

The provincial council funds projects in the municipalities.

Illustration for diputación (provincial council)

More examples

Llamé a la diputación para pedir información sobre las ayudas.

I called the provincial council to ask for information about grants.

Core concept

An institution composed of elected deputies that manages provincial budgets and supports local councils.

Common phrases

  • pedir información a la diputación

    ask the provincial council for information

  • llamar a la diputación

    call the provincial council

  • horario de la diputación

    opening hours of the provincial council

Similar words

ayuntamiento: Town or city council responsible for local services, permits, and daily municipal management.
provincia: Province as a governmental district with defined borders and administrative functions.
comunidad autónoma: Self-governing region composed of multiple provinces with legislative and executive powers.
cabildo: Local island council serving as the main administering authority of an island territory.

Definition in Spanish

Entidad pública provincial encargada de administrar fondos y coordinar servicios entre los ayuntamientos de la provincia.

Word origin

Built from diputado 'representative' plus the noun-forming suffix -ción, with diputado from Latin deputatus 'appointed one', so diputación denotes the assembly of deputies.

Usage tips

  • In conversation diputación denotes the provincial institution rather than an individual diputado, and people commonly say 'la diputación provincial' to avoid ambiguity.

Opposites

  • administración centralcentral administrationnoun

Related words

  • diputadomember of parliamentnoun
  • diputadafemale provincial councilornoun

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