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delegate

[del-i-git, -geyt, del-i-geyt] / ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /
NOUN
representative, often governmental
Synonyms
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commissioner deputy envoy member minister nominee senator
STRONG
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
STRONG
ignore refuse retract
WEAK
keep
VERB
assign responsibility
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authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate
STRONG
consign devolve give shunt transfer
WEAK
hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission
Antonyms
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hold keep

Example Sentences

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He will be assisted by army chief of staff Gen Oumar ⁠Diarra, who has been appointed minister delegate.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

“He didn’t address the elephant in the room,” one delegate told me, referring to the Piker controversy.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Naphat, 29, was expelled from the Games in December for "using unauthorised third-party software or hardware modification" during the Arena of Valor competition, a letter from a SEA Games delegate said at the time.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Buffett, along with former vice chairman Charlie Munger, preferred to delegate managerial responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

He arrived back in Philadelphia a conquering hero and in plenty of time to be selected as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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