1. a person acting for another: such as
2. 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.
3. a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives
4. a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia
5. to entrust to another
delegate authority delegated the task to her assistant
6. to appoint as one's representative
7. to assign responsibility or authority
a good manager knows how to delegate
8. a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others
9. to give (control, responsibility, authority, etc.) to someone to trust someone with (a job, duty, etc.)
10. to choose (someone) to do something
11. a person sent with power to act for another or others
12. to entrust to another
The voters delegate power to their elected officials.
13. to make responsible for getting something done
We were delegated to clean up.
14. a person empowered to act on behalf of another: as
15. a person who is authorized to perform another's duties under a contract
16. a representative to a convention (as of a political party) or conference
17. a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives
18. to entrust or transfer (as power, authority, or responsibility) to another: as
19. to transfer (one's contractual duties) to another
20. to empower a body (as an administrative agency) to perform (a governmental function) — see also nondelegation doctrine
21. to transfer responsibility or authority