Delegation is the legitimate authority granted to a staff department to make overriding organizational decisions involving its particular functional specialty.
This is the definition of functional authority.

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Delegation refers to the process of assigning responsibility and authority from a manager to an employee to carry out specific activities, whereas functional authority is the right granted to individuals or departments to control specific processes, practices, policies, or other matters relating to activities undertaken by persons in other departments.

Delegation Is the Legitimate Authority Granted to a Staff Department