delegate
a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
(formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.
to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.
to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.
Origin of delegate
1Other words for delegate
Other words from delegate
- del·e·ga·tee [del-i-guh-tee], /ˌdɛl ɪ gəˈti/, noun
- del·e·ga·tor [del-i-gey-ter], /ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪ tər/, noun
- non·del·e·gate, noun
- pre·del·e·gate, noun, verb, pre·del·e·gat·ed, pre·del·e·gat·ing.
- re·del·e·gate, verb (used with object), re·del·e·gat·ed, re·del·e·gat·ing.
- sub·del·e·gate, noun
- sub·del·e·gate, verb (used with object), sub·del·e·gat·ed, sub·del·e·gat·ing.
- un·del·e·gat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for delegate
a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting
US government a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives
to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute
(tr) to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative
(tr) mainly US to assign (a person owing a debt to oneself) to one's creditor in substitution for oneself
Origin of delegate
1Derived forms of delegate
- delegable (ˈdɛlɪɡəbəl), adjective
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