n. 1 envoy, agent, legate, representative, ambassador, plenipotentiary, minister, emissary, commissioner, (papal) nuncio, (papal) internuncio, spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman, go-between They kowtowed to the delegate from His Imperial Highness
v. 2 depute, commission, appoint, designate, assign, name, nominate, accredit, authorize, empower, mandate The president delegated Ambassador Foxley to represent him at the meeting 3 assign, give, hand over or on, pass over or on, depute, transfer, entrust, relegate, Colloq pass the buck for, US buck She has delegated the responsibility to one of the directors