delegate
noun
a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
delegates
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pluralof delegate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof delegate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
delegatenouna person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
Example Sentences
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Late in the convention, the delegates adopted the additional phrase “or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors” in important part to expand the reach of impeachable corruption beyond technical bribery.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Telling delegates she was "not scared to wade in", she called for more support for members of the public as well as police officers who step in to stop wrongdoing.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Yet it’s unclear how many were able to attend, with some delegates forced to drive hours across the desert from Bahrain or Jordan to reach Riyadh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
World powers are flying delegates to the Pacific to haggle over the fight against global warming, and to see the plight of island nations surrounded by a rising ocean.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Adams had actually led the debate in the Congress that produced its passage, as Jefferson sat silently and sullenly while the delegates revised his language.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
