n.
Pronunciation: ' de-li-g ə t, - ˌ g ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send ― more at LEGATE
Date: 15th century
: a person acting for another: as a : a representative to a convention or conference b : a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives c : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia