I. del ‧ e ‧ gate 1 /ˈdeləɡət, ˈdelɪɡət/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: delegatus , from Latin legare 'to send as a representative' ]
someone who has been elected or chosen to speak, vote, or take decisions for a group ⇨ representative :
Around 350 delegates attended the conference.
II. del ‧ e ‧ gate 2 /ˈdeləɡeɪt, ˈdelɪɡeɪt/ BrE AmE verb
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you:
A good manager knows when to delegate.
It takes experience to judge correctly how much power should be delegated.
delegate something to somebody
Minor tasks should be delegated to your assistant.
2 . [transitive] to choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group, organization etc
delegate somebody to do something
I was delegated to find a suitable conference venue.