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Word: Delegate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin delegatus ‘sent on a commission’, from the verb delegare, from de- ‘down’ + legare ‘depute’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛlɪɡət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
Short Definition:representative
Examples:- the delegates rejected the proposal
Word: Delegate
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛlɪɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself
Short Definition:entrust task to another
Examples:- she must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks
- the power delegated to him must never be misused
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