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delegate
[ noun del-i-git, -geyt; verb del-i-geyt ]
noun
- a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
- (formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.
verb (used with object)
- to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.
- to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.
Synonyms: , ,
delegate
/ ˈɛɪɡəə /
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
- tr to assign (a person owing a debt to oneself) to one's creditor in substitution for oneself
Derived Forms
- delegable, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ···ٱ [del-i-g, uh, -, tee], noun
- ···ٴǰ [del, -i-gey-ter], noun
- ԴDz··ٱ noun
- ··ٱ noun verb predelegated predelegating
- ··ٱ verb (used with object) redelegated redelegating
- ܲ··ٱ noun
- ܲ··ٱ verb (used with object) subdelegated subdelegating
- ܲ··e adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of delegate1
Example Sentences
He was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security in London, which is being attended by delegates from more than 50 governments, including the US and the EU.
But industry and country delegates appeared unperturbed when speaking to the BBC on Wednesday and continued with negotiations.
“I’ve long expressed my view that congress has delegated too much authority on trade to the executive branch under Republican & Democrat presidents,” Grassley posted on X.
“I’ve long expressed my view that Congress has delegated too much authority on trade to the executive branch under Republican & Democrat presidents,” Grassley wrote on X.
Anna Lippman, a delegate for the activist group, shared video showing an alternate angle of the confrontation and tweeted photos of a vehicle with shards of glass in the passenger seats.
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