delegate
[noun]
Synonyms:
- representative, agent, ambassador, commissioner, deputy, envoy, legate
[verb]
Synonyms:
- entrust, assign, consign, devolve, give, hand over, pass on, transfer
- appoint, accredit, authorize, commission, depute, designate, empower, mandate

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Related Words: agent, factor, proxy, alternate, replacement, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, mouthpiece, spokesman, emissary, envoy, ascribe, assign, charge, appoint, designate, name, choose, pick, select

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I. del‧e‧gate¹ /ˈdeləɡət, ˈdelɪɡət/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: delegatus, from Latin legare 'to send as a representative']
someone who has been elected or chosen to speak, vote, or take decisions for a group ⇒ representative:
Around 350 delegates attended the conference.

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II. del‧e‧gate² /ˈdeləɡeɪt, ˈdelɪɡeɪt/ verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you:
A good manager knows when to delegate.
It takes experience to judge correctly how much power should be delegated.
delegate something to somebody
Minor tasks should be delegated to your assistant.

2. [transitive] to choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group, organization etc
delegate somebody to do something
I was delegated to find a suitable conference venue.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

delegate
noun
ADJ. conference, congress, convention | government, party, trade union
VERB + DELEGATE elect | send They decided not to send a delegate to the conference.
DELEGATE + VERB attend (sth) No fewer than 2,000 delegates attended the conference.
PREP. ~ from a delegate from the local Labour party
~ to the British delegate to the United Nations

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