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