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delegate

[del-i-git, -geyt, del-i-geyt] / ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /
NOUN
representative, often governmental
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commissioner deputy envoy member minister nominee senator
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agent alternate ambassador appointee consul emissary factor front legate mouthpiece plenipotentiary proxy regent rep replacement spokesperson stand-in substitute surrogate vicar viceroy
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catchpole member of Congress people's choice pinch hitter
VERB
give authority; empower
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accredit assign authorize designate elect
STRONG
appoint cast charge choose commission constitute depute deputize invest license mandate name nominate ordain select warrant
WEAK
give nod place trust in swear in
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deny reject
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ignore refuse retract
WEAK
keep
VERB
assign responsibility
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authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate
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consign devolve give shunt transfer
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hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission
Antonyms
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hold keep

Example Sentences

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Buffon, who is Italy's technical delegate, said it was "an important moment" and the full focus had to be on Thursday's semi-final in Bergamo.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"If there is safe passage, what are the terms and the conditions for such safe passage?" the South Pacific islands' delegate asked.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

With multiple candidates seeking the endorsement, it may be hard for any single one to reach the 60% threshold of delegate votes needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

You hire them to delegate your investment decisions — not to beat market averages.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The National Party’s chief delegate to the talks, Dawie de Villiers, even offered an apology for apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.