[ˈdɛlɪɡət], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
(e.g: the delegates rejected the proposal)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin delegatus ‘sent on a commission’, from the verb delegare, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’

[ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself
(e.g: she must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin delegatus ‘sent on a commission’, from the verb delegare, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’