delegate
pronunciation
How to pronounce delegate in British English:
UK [ˈdelɪɡət , ˈdelɪɡeɪt]
How to pronounce delegate in American English:
US [ˈdelɪɡət , ˈdelɪɡeɪt]
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- Noun:
- a person appointed or elected to represent others
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- Verb:
- transfer power to someone
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Word Origin
- delegate
- delegate: see legal
- delegate (n.)
- late 15c., from Old French delegat or directly from Latin delegatus, past participle of delegare "to send as a representative," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + legare "send with a commission" (see legate).
- delegate (v.)
- 1520s (early 15c. as a past participle adjective), from delegate (n.). Related: Delegated; delegating.
Example
- 1. Iran 's chief delegate , ayatollah muhammad taskhiri , was besieged with accusations .
- 2. They are not prepared to delegate their power to representatives-at least not yet .
- 3. Take the picture , shown here , of a delegate running away from reporters .
- 4. Obama added to his lead in the delegate count and total popular vote on tuesday .
- 5. Their strategy is to do what they do best and delegate or outsource the rest .