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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It was Ghana that tabled the UN resolution, and in June, a summit on reparations was held in its capital, Accra, with delegates from around 80 countries, who concluded that recompense was long overdue.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Kim needed at least two thirds of the 1,000 delegates attending the labor federation’s Oakland convention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Charleston convention ended without a nominee; a majority of Southern delegates walked out when they failed to get a platform that protected the expansion of slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Here’s what they came up with: It started with each Maine county holding its own convention, open to all registered Democrats, to select delegates to this weekend’s state convention.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
But there would be little time for retrospection over the next few weeks, for the briefing schedule for the three delegates was punishing.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
