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noun

ˈde-li-gət How to pronounce delegate (audio)
Definition of delegatenext
1
as in ambassador
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
as in representative
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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verb

ˈde-li-ˌgāt How to pronounce delegate (audio)
1
as in to appoint
to appoint as one's representative he delegated his son to go pick up the tickets for him

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2
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates

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Recent Examples of delegate
Noun
Scores of delegates marched out and a majority of visible seats sat empty afterward. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 The City Council voted 7-4 during a raucous meeting to reverse its previous stance against the project and direct the city’s delegate on the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization to vote in favor. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
Something may need to be postponed, delegated, or simplified. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 Nuclear power appears to be the only core task that China has delegated to its partner in the lunar project. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delegate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
  1. ambassador
  2. representative
  3. appoint
  4. hand
  5. envoy
  6. deputy
  7. deputize
  8. leave
Noun
  • The Indian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said Thursday that Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering well after being seriously injured.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The European expansion will launch in London and Paris through employee ambassador trainings and hands-on learning experiences for young people.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambassador
Noun
  • In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One of two PetSmart locations in southeast Folsom will close next month, a representative for the company said in an email.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of representative
Verb
  • Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Communal areas, including a private cinema, will be appointed with furniture from Karl Lagerfeld Maison, while quotes from the late German designer will be incorporated here and there.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of appoint
Verb
  • The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One day earlier, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget granted $20 million to CBP before the money was handed to the advertising agency.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hand
Noun
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that Moscow was ready to help defuse tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, senior envoy to Europe at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the unrest began with legitimate concerns but has since evolved into something far more serious.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of envoy
Noun
  • Yellow smoke and pyrotechnics filled Folsom’s Dan Russell Rodeo Arena as deputies made their entrance, showing off armored vehicles and tactical gear while helicopters flew in formation overhead.
    — Haley Parsley October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, deputies were called to the Cheeca Lodge & Spa after a guest spotted nearly $900 in hotel splurges that had been charged to her room without her knowledge or consent, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of deputy
Verb
  • The memo lays out a specific path to deputize federalized National Guard members as immigration enforcement officers — something many members of the administration, like Stephen Miller, have long stated as a goal.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • On one side stand the powerful, deputized by the law to harass poor villagers in pursuit of a Robin Hood figure.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputize
Verb
  • Jim Woolery was a dealmaker at the white-shoe law firm Cravath before leaving to run M&A at JPMorgan.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If a client’s business looks the same six months after an engagement ends, or if the gains fade the moment the vendor leaves, that was delivery.
    — Vikas Verma, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
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