delegate
noun | \ ˈde-li-gət \ | del·e·gate
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a : a person who is authorized to perform another's duties under a contract
b : a representative to a convention (as of a political party) or conference
c : a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives
d : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia
delegate
verb | \ ˈde-li-ˌgāt \ | del·e·gate
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a : to transfer (one's contractual duties) to another
b : to empower a body (as an administrative agency) to perform (a governmental function) — see also nondelegation doctrine
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: to appoint as one's representative
: to transfer responsibility or authority