delegate
noun
a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
had delegated
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past perfectof delegate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He previously told MPs that he had "delegated" the policy to another minister, which he thought was enough, but said that he had not been made "aware until later" that he "required a formal recusal".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
Diana had delegated many of the roles — managing content for their Telegram channel and Instagram account, creating the nightly performance schedule.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
“The president has a lot to do,” he said, adding that the president had delegated some duties to his aides.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2021
I have to say, I used to take pride in how we had delegated these household tasks super well and had this perfect balance.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2020
They spoke little and rarely of themselves, as though they had delegated to gentle daily life the task of raising the veils of the mystery one by one.
From The Tremendous Event by Maurice Leblanc
