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- the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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- the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
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- agent,
- assignee,
- attorney,
- commissary,
- deputy,
- envoy,
- factor,
- minister,
- procurator,
- proxy,
- rep,
- representative
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of delegate (Entry 2 of 2)
- a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of delegate was in the 14th century
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