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a person chosen or elected by a group to represent the group, esp. at a meeting: Each state chooses delegates to the national convention.
delegate. noun. /ˈdelɪɡət/. /ˈdelɪɡət/. a person who is chosen or elected to represent the views of a group of people and vote and make decisions for them. Congress delegates rejected the proposals. Extra Examples. Topics Preferences and decisions c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Delegate lends an official air to passing off your work. If you don't like cleaning the bathroom, you can try to delegate that task to your little brother. A delegate is also an elected official, or the person who is doing the task you delegated them to do.
: a person acting for another: such as. a. : a representative to a convention or conference. U.N. delegates from African nations. The nominee netted a handful of delegates in the state's caucus. b. government : a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives. c.
A delegate is a person chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of people, especially at a conference or meeting.
Delegate definition: a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.. See examples of DELEGATE used in a sentence.
delegate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English del‧e‧gate1 /ˈdeləɡət/ noun [ countable] someone who has been elected or chosen to speak, vote, or take decisions for a group → representative Around 350 delegates attended the conference.
DELEGATE meaning: 1. someone who is sent somewhere to represent a group of people, especially at a meeting 2. to give…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'delegate' 1. A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting. [...] 2. If you delegate duties, responsibilities, or power to someone, you give them those duties, those responsibilities, or that power so that they can act on your behalf.
1. a person chosen or elected to act for or represent another or others, esp at a conference or meeting. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government US a representative of a territory in the US House of Representatives. vb. 3. to give or commit (duties, powers, etc) to another as agent or representative; depute.
