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noun
- 1. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference: "the delegates rejected the proposal"
verb
- 1. entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself: "the power delegated to him must never be misused"
To delegate is, literally or figuratively, to send another in one’s place, an idea that is reflected in the word’s origin: it is a descendant of the Latin word legare, meaning “to send.”. The noun delegate, which refers to a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others, arrived in English in the 14th century, while the verb ...
noun. a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting. government a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives. verb. to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute. tr to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative.
a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting: Delegates have voted in favour of the motion. Each union elects several delegates to the annual conference. Fewer examples. Our delegates have been mandated to vote against the proposal at the conference.
1. /ˈdɛləɡət/ a person appointed or elected to represent others. 2. /ˈdɛlɪˌgeɪt/ give an assignment to or assign a task to. IPA guide. Other forms: delegates; delegated; delegating. Delegate lends an official air to passing off your work. If you don't like cleaning the bathroom, you can try to delegate that task to your little brother.
4 days ago · 1. countable noun. A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting. Synonyms: representative, agent, deputy, ambassador More Synonyms of delegate. 2. verb.
someone who is sent somewhere to represent a group of people, especially at a meeting. delegate. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈdelɪɡeɪt / us. to give someone else part of your work or some of your responsibilities: He needs to learn to delegate or he'll never get everything done.
1. a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government US a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives. vb. 3. to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute.
