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 also said that he had delegated the policy to another minister and apologised for not formally recusing himself earlier.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
“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
Mr. Harder sought to distance Mr. Trump from the tax strategies used by his family, saying the president had delegated those tasks to relatives and tax professionals.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2018
The National Defence Government had delegated two of their members, MM.
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
