Delegate word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "delegate" word
[verb] give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
[verb] transfer power to someone
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(a) One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting.
(b) 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. [U.S.] {Court of delegates}, formerly, the great court of appeal from the archbishops' courts and also from the court of admiralty. It is now abolished, and the privy council is the immediate court of appeal in such cases. [Eng.]
\Del"e*gate\, a. [L. delegatus, p. p.] Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge. ``Delegate power.'' --Strype.
\Del"e*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delegated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Delegating}.] 1. To send as one's representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize. 2. To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit. The delegated administration of the law. --Locke. Delegated executive power. --Bancroft. The power exercised by the legislature is the people's power, delegated by the people to the legislative. --J. B. Finch.
Synonyms for delegate
assign, depute, designate
See also: advance | apostolic delegate | appoint | break | bump | cast | charge | delegate | demote | devolve | elevate | kick downstairs | kick upstairs | mandate | place | post | promote | raise | reassign | regiment | relegate | representative | task | transfer | upgrade |
Related terms: agent, alternate, ascribe, assign, authorize, buck, catchpole, charge, deputize, emissary, envoy, infeudate, mandate, messenger, mission, name, proxy, remand, select, stand-in, substitute, transfer
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Let's analyse "delegate" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETAGELED. Average typing speed for these characters is 2315 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
delegate: 5 + 5 + 1 + 5 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven. |
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