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Synonyms of delegate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a person sent on a mission to represent another
- the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
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2
a person who acts or does business for another
- 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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delegate
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of delegate (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
- a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
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The first known use of delegate was in the 14th century
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