DELEGATE


Meaning of DELEGATE in English

I. ˈdelə̇gə̇t, -lēg-, -ˌgāt, usu -d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send — more at legate

: a person sent and empowered to act for another : deputy , representative , commissioner : as

a. : a representative to a convention or conference (as of a political party)

b. : a member of a committee for some branch of university business at Oxford University

c. : a representative of a United States territory in the House of Representatives who has the right to debate but not to vote

d. : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia

II. -ˌgāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Latin delegatus, past participle of delegare

1. : to entrust to another : transfer , assign , commit

power delegated by the people to the legislature

one may delegate one's authority to a competent assistant

2. : to send (someone) as one's representative or as a delegate : commission , depute

delegated her to watch over the sleeping children

the union will delegate three representatives to the convention

3. Roman & civil law : to assign (a debtor of oneself) to a creditor as a debtor in place of oneself

III. -_gə̇t, -ˌgāt adjective

Etymology: Latin delegatus

archaic : delegated

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