¦ noun 'd?l?g?t a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular a representative sent to a conference.
?a member of a committee.
¦ verb 'd?l?ge?t entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person.
?authorize (someone) to act as a representative or on one's behalf: Edward was delegated to meet new arrivals.
Derivatives
delegable 'd?l?g?b(?)l adjective
delegator noun
Origin
ME: from L. delegatus 'sent on a commission', from delegare, from de- 'down' + legare 'depute'.