delegate

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

NOUN

representative, often governmental

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Synonyms

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accredit assign authorize designate elect

STRONG

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

STRONGEST

deny reject

STRONG

ignore refuse retract

WEAK

keep

VERB

assign responsibility

Synonyms

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authorize entrust hand over pass on relegate

STRONG

consign devolve give shunt transfer

WEAK

hold responsible for parcel out send on errand send on mission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep

Example Sentences

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If delegates see a sustained supply disruption as likely, they may choose to increase oil output to prevent a major disruption.

From Barron's

For most hardy Labour delegates, defeat is not an unfamiliar feeling.

From BBC

But as Nelson delegated the task of investigating those voters’ statuses to local election officials, confusion took hold.

From Salon