Delegating

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/

Delegating (noun)

  1. 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

Delegating (verb)

  1. to give someone else a job or responsibility to do
  2. 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.

Synonyms of Delegating

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Delegating

  • keeping tasks or responsibilities
  • not giving tasks or responsibilities