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delegable Definition


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delegate
verb delegated, delegating
    1. To give (part of one's work, power, etc) to someone else.
      Thesaurus: assign, relegate, entrust.
    2. To send or name someone as a representative, as the one to do a job, etc.
      Thesaurus: designate, appoint, authorize, empower, entrust, commission, mandate, nominate, charge.
noun
    1. Someone chosen to be the representative for another person or group of people eg at a conference or meeting.
      Thesaurus: representative, envoy, emissary, proxy, agent, substitute, deputy, ambassador, commissioner, consul.
Derivative: delegable
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin delegare, delegatum, from de away + legare to send as ambassador.



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