subdelegado
/ˌsuːbdɛlɛˈɡɑːdəʊ/noun
In Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries: any of various officials exercising delegated authority; specifically an official subordinate to an intendant, having authority over a subdelegación (now historical ).
- The office of intendant's subordinate, corresponding to the French subdelegué, was introduced into the Spanish Empire in the 18th cent. as part of the Bourbon reforms..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Edinburgh Review. From Spanish subdelegado, use as noun of past participle of subdelegar.