delegate

[del-i-git, -geyt, del-i-geyt] / ˈdɛl ɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈdɛl ɪˌgeɪt /

NOUN

representative, often governmental

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commissioner deputy envoy member minister nominee senator

STRONG

agent alternate ambassador appointee consul emissary factor front legate mouthpiece plenipotentiary proxy regent rep replacement spokesperson stand-in substitute surrogate vicar viceroy

WEAK

catchpole member of Congress people's choice pinch hitter

VERB

give authority; empower

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accredit assign authorize designate elect

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appoint cast charge choose commission constitute depute deputize invest license mandate name nominate ordain select warrant

WEAK

give nod place trust in swear in

Antonyms

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deny reject

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ignore refuse retract

WEAK

keep

VERB

assign responsibility

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authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate

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consign devolve give shunt transfer

WEAK

hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission

Antonyms

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hold keep

Example Sentences

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“When you go from assistant coach to head coach, you have to take a few steps back. But you need to make sure you delegate to competent people,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Despite the uncertainty, at least one delegate ended the trade mission with a new customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

You hire them to delegate your investment decisions — not to beat market averages.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

I always wanted to bring in people I could trust and who were competent in the responsibilities I would delegate to them.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

She served as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations in 1958.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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