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delegate — del·e·gate 1 / de li gət/ n [Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to appoint, put in charge]: a person empowered to act on behalf of another: as a: a person who is authorized to perform another s duties under a… … Law dictionary
delegate — n Delegate, deputy, representative designate a person who stands in place of another or others. It is not always possible to distinguish these words, for they are all used in different places or at different times to designate persons whose… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Delegate (disambiguation) — Delegate or delegates may refer to: a delegate (politics), a member of a group representing an organisation (such as a union) at a meeting (such as a national conference of unions) delegation, in politics, the act of one assigning responsibility… … Wikipedia
Delegate — Del e*gate, n. [L. delegatus, p. p. of delegare to send, delegate; de + legare to send with a commission, to depute. See {Legate}.] 1. Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Delegate — Del e*gate, a. [L. delegatus, p. p.] Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge. Delegate power. Strype. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
delegate — ► NOUN 1) a person sent to represent others, in particular at a conference. 2) a member of a committee. ► VERB 1) entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person. 2) authorize (someone) to act as a representative. DERIVATIVES delegator … English terms dictionary
delegate — [del′ə git; ] for v. [, del′əgāt΄] n. [ME delegat < ML delegatus < pp. of L delegare, to send from one place to another, appoint, assign < de , from + legare, to send: see LEGATE] 1. a person authorized or sent to speak and act for… … English World dictionary
Delegate (United States Congress) — A delegate to Congress is a non voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non voting delegate may vote… … Wikipedia
Delegate — For other uses, see Delegate (disambiguation). A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization (e.g., a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level… … Wikipedia
delegate — ♦♦♦ delegates, delegating, delegated (The noun is pronounced [[t]de̱lɪgət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]de̱lɪgeɪt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially … English dictionary
