delegation; contingent; dispatched group
A group of people sent on a mission, often official or organizational. Used in contexts such as government, business, sports, or international exchange.
A delegation of economic envoys from Japan visited the area.
Send a contingent of athletes to the Olympics.
代表団 emphasizes representation (e.g., of a country or organization), whereas 派遣団 focuses on the act of being dispatched.
Compound of 派遣 (dispatch) and 団 (group). The reading is straightforward on'yomi.