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delegate definition and meaning

n. Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
n. One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
n. One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution.
a. Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge.
v. t. To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize.
v. t. To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.

Crossword clues for delegate

- A representative
- deputise
- Deputy. representative
- Give authority to
- Give job to person attending conference
- Representative