Main Entry: ¹del·e·gate

Pronunciation: \ˈde-li-gət, -ˌgāt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send — more at legate

Date: 15th century

: a person acting for another: as a : a representative to a convention or conference b : a representative of a United States territory in the House of Representatives c : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia