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to delegate
01
to give part of the power, authority, work, etc. to a representative
Transitive: to delegate a responsibility to sb | to delegate a responsibility
Example
The President delegated war powers to the Secretary of Defense during the crisis.
The CEO delegated responsibility for the new product launch to the vice president of marketing.
02
to assign or entrust a task or responsibility to someone else, often as a representative
Ditransitive: to delegate sb to do sth
Example
The committee delegated one of its members to represent them in the press conference.
He was delegated to represent the company at the international conference.
Delegate
01
someone who is chosen as a representative of a particular community at a conference, meeting, etc.
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delegating
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