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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024del•e•gate /n. ˈdɛlɪgɪt; v. -ˌgeɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. n. [countable] - Governmenta person authorized to act for another;
agent;
representative:delegates from a union.
v. - [ ~ + obj (+ to + verb)] to send or appoint (someone) as a representative:We have delegated her to represent our city.
- [ ~ + obj (+ to + obj)] to commit (powers) to another as agent:He delegated his authority to me.
See -leg-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024del•e•gate (n. del′i git, -gāt′;v. del′i gāt′),USA pronunciation n., v., -gat•ed, -gat•ing. n. - Governmenta person designated to act for or represent another or others;
deputy;
representative, as in a political convention. - Government(formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Governmenta member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.
v.t. - to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.
- to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.
- Medieval Latin dēlēgātus, noun, nominal use of Latin: past participle of dēlēgāre to assign, equivalent. to dē- de- + lēgātus deputed; see legate
- Middle English (noun, nominal) 1350–1400
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged entrust, assign, transfer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: delegate n /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt; -ɡɪt/- a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting
vb /ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/- to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute
- (transitive) to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dēlēgāre to send on a mission, from lēgāre to send, depute; see legatedelegable /ˈdɛlɪɡəbəl/ adj |