delegate

Speech parts

1. delegate - Noun

2. delegate - Adjective

3. delegate - Verb

Meaning

Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.

One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.

One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.

Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge.

To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize.

To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

assign designate commission messenger give ambassador transfer agent representative substitute appoint proxy envoy nominate authorize
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Antonyms

provide keep audience accept retain attract
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Hypernyms

charge representative appoint assign designate depute

Hyponyms

regiment place post attorney break cast

Phrases with the word

union delegate conference delegate delegate to independent provider delegate control to delegate privileges to delegate rights to

Derivatives

delegated delegating

Examples

You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility. Byron Dorgan

So I delegate a lot and I make my family come first, my husband and our kids. Kelly Preston

The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves. John Locke

When in charge, ponder. When in trouble, delegate. When in doubt, mumble. American Proverb

God is everywhere, except where he has a delegate. German Proverb

He who visits you personally is better than another who sends a delegate. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

delegalization delegalize delegatable delegate authority to delegate control to delegate general