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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State-level governments hold significant powers over areas including local education, policing and culture, while their delegates sit in the federal government's second chamber – the Bundesrat.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Other delegates bristled that the spat between close allies was an unnecessary distraction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
His remarks drew an ovation from 1,500 guests at Havana’s Palace of Conventions, including delegates from Communist parties stretching from Chile to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Cellphones were banned from the ceremony, bags were closely screened and delegates put through a metal detector by a sizable security force.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Suddenly faced with having to run a revolution, the delegates all turned to the one man who could take charge.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
