geleding

Geleding is a Dutch noun used to describe a sub-group of members who represent a larger body within an organization, council, or assembly. The term emphasizes the group as a body of representatives, rather than the act of delegating. It is used across political, religious, and organizational contexts to denote the official composition that serves in a governing or representative capacity.

In politics and government, geleding refers to the set of representatives a party or faction has within a legislative or deliberative body. For example, the party's geleding in the provincial or national parliament. The composition can change with elections or internal agreements. The term is often used alongside terms such as delegatie (delegation) and fractie (faction or parliamentary group) to distinguish the people who sit in the chamber from the broader party organization.

In religious organizations, geleding may designate the regional or denominational body responsible for governance, or the group of lay members appointed to participate in councils or synods. In non-profit, trade union, or corporate settings, it can refer to a designated group of representatives who act on behalf of a larger member body in external affairs or decision-making bodies.