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delegate

[ noun del-i-git, -geyt; verb del-i-geyt ]

noun

  1. a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
  2. (formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  3. a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.


verb (used with object)

delegated, delegating.
  1. to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.
  2. to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.

    Synonyms: , ,

delegate

/ ˈɛɪɡəə /

noun

  1. a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting
  2. government a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute
  2. tr to send, authorize, or elect (a person) as agent or representative
  3. tr to assign (a person owing a debt to oneself) to one's creditor in substitution for oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • delegable, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ···ٱ [del-i-g, uh, -, tee], noun
  • ···ٴǰ [del, -i-gey-ter], noun
  • ԴDz··ٱ noun
  • ··ٱ noun verb predelegated predelegating
  • ··ٱ verb (used with object) redelegated redelegating
  • ܲ··ٱ noun
  • ܲ··ٱ verb (used with object) subdelegated subdelegating
  • ܲ··e adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of delegate1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (past participle) delegat, from Medieval Latin ŧŧٳܲ, noun use of past participle of ŧŧ “to assign,” equivalent to ŧ- de- + ŧٳܲ “dܳٱ”; legate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of delegate1

C14: from Latin ŧŧ to send on a mission, from ŧ to send, depute; see legate
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Addressing the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump suggested the administration might move to wrest control over election procedures, despite the constitutional requirement delegating those powers to the states.

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Gelasius I made the critical distinction that both powers were given to the Church by God, who then delegated earthly power to the state, making the Church ultimately superior.

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I talk about people avoiding individual accountability and delegating their decision-making responsibilities to a written policy — but in a court of law, for instance, that's exactly what you want the judge to do.

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He was speaking at the opening of a two day summit on energy security in London, which is being attended by delegates from more than 50 governments, including the US and the EU.

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But industry and country delegates appeared unperturbed when speaking to the BBC on Wednesday and continued with negotiations.

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