delegating

del·e·gate  (dl-gt, -gt)

n.

1. A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy or an agent.

2. A representative to a conference or convention.

3. A member of a House of Delegates, the lower house of the Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia legislature.

4. An elected or appointed representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives who is entitled to speak but not vote.

tr.v. (-gt) del·e·gat·ed, del·e·gat·ing, del·e·gates

1. To authorize and send (another person) as one's representative.

2. To commit or entrust to another: delegate a task to a subordinate.

3. Law To appoint (one's debtor) as a debtor to one's creditor in place of oneself.

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[Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin dlgtus, from past participle of dlgre, to dispatch : Latin d-, de- + Latin lgre, to send; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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dele·gator n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

delegating - authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions relegating, relegation, delegation, deputation empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant devolvement, devolution - the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)