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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
WEAK
catchpole member of Congress people's choice pinch hitter
VERB
give authority; empower
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STRONGEST
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
Antonyms
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deny reject
STRONG
ignore refuse retract
WEAK
keep
VERB
assign responsibility
Synonyms
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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
STRONGEST
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

"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

“When you go from assistant coach to head coach, you have to take a few steps back. But you need to make sure you delegate to competent people,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

“You don’t know how to delegate responsibility,” Corporal Whitcomb informed him sullenly.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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