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   delegate

   noun

   • 1. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference: "the delegates rejected the proposal"
   • ▪ a member of a committee.

   verb

   • 1. entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself: "she must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks" Similar assignentrustgivepass onhand on/overturn overconsigndevolvedeputetransfer
   • ▪ send or authorize (someone) to do something as a representative: "Edward was delegated to meet new arrivals" Similar authorizecommissiondeputeappointnominatenamemandateempowerchargechooseselectdesignateelectdetail

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin delegatus ‘sent on a commission’, from the verb delegare, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. delegable adjective
   • 2. delegator noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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