delegate

Meanings

• noun

  A person authorized to act for or represent another person or organization.

  - "The sales manager was a delegate from the marketing department."
  - "The United States sent a delegate to the United Nations conference."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with delegate
relicate , relate , create

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Homophones

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1. delegate (Spanish) : to hand over, to entrust
   

2. delegate (Scots Law) : an heir or successor
   

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Variants

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delegate , delegates , delegated , delegatee , delegatees , delegating , delegator , delegators , apostolic delegate , apostolic delegates , walking delegate , walking delegates

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Forms

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delegates, delegating, delegate's

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'deligate', meaning 'to deliver or commit'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in the United States Senate, each state is represented by two Senators, making them 'delegates' for their respective states?

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Related Concepts

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1. representative: A person or thing that represents or stands for another.

2. proxy: A person or thing that acts or is employed in the place of another.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'delegate' has been used to represent individuals entrusted with power or responsibility. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Brutus is a delegate for the Roman Senate when he assassinates Julius Caesar.

How to Memorize "delegate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a badge that reads 'Delegate'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'delegate' with the word 'representative'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Delegates Deliver Effectively'.

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