delegate

US /ˈdel.ə.ɡət/
UK /ˈdel.ə.ɡət/
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1.

a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

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Each country sent a delegate to the international conference.
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The union delegates voted on the new proposal.
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representativeenvoyemissarydeputyagent
1.

entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

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She decided to delegate the task to her assistant.
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A good manager knows how to delegate effectively.
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2.

send or authorize (someone) as a representative.

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The committee decided to delegate him to negotiate the terms.
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They were delegated to represent their community at the meeting.
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appointnominatecommissiondeputedesignate
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delegation