Delegate
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/
Delegate (noun)
- a person chosen to speak or act for others at a meeting or event
Examples
- Each delegate presented their country's position.
- The delegate spoke on behalf of the group.
Common collocations: conference delegate, official delegate, delegate work, delegate duties, delegate authority
Delegate (verb)
- to give someone else a job or responsibility to do
- to officially give someone the power to do something
Examples
- She decided to delegate the tasks to her team.
- Managers often delegate responsibilities to their staff.