delegator
Americannoun
plural
delegators-
a person who delegates or assigns a task or responsibility to another, along with the authority to execute it.
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Digital Technology. a holder of cryptocurrency who delegates tokens to another validator or participant in order to participate in a blockchain network.
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Digital Technology. in object-oriented programming, an object that transfers a task to another object.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Sandberg was a master manager and delegator.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2021
Mercer, who has degrees from Stanford University in biology, mathematics and operations research and engineering economic systems, is known to be a smart delegator.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2021
She is a good delegator, although this year has tested her resolve in that aspect.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2020
Like Sorrell a graduate of Cambridge University and Harvard, Read is described by colleagues as a good listener and delegator, with no obvious ego.
From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2018
He is not a great delegator and, even when there is no football on, he likes to involve himself at every level of the club.
From The Guardian • Oct. 3, 2015
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