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del·e·gate
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 |