Associations to the word «Delegate»
Noun
- Delegation
- Convention
- Congress
- Subordinate
- Constitution
- Ratification
- Confederation
- Sovereignty
- Legislature
- Drafting
- Synod
- Committee
- Legislative
- Federalist
- Representative
- Secretariat
- Ordinance
- Deputy
- Declaration
- Executive
- Assembly
- Territorial
- Navajo
- Behalf
- Council
- Governor
- Resolution
- Secretary
- Episcopal
- Archbishop
- Caucus
- Commissioner
- Vatican
- Responsibility
- Petition
- Consultation
- State
- Subcommittee
- Authority
- Oversight
- Legislation
- Maryland
- Republican
- Secession
- Elect
- Romney
- Continental
- Primary
- Registrar
- Power
- Pageant
- Discretion
- Task
- Validation
- Statehood
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
DELEGATE, noun. A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy
DELEGATE, noun. A representative at a conference, etc.
DELEGATE, noun. (US) an appointed representative in some legislative bodies
DELEGATE, noun. (computing) a type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer
DELEGATE, verb. To authorize someone to be a delegate
DELEGATE, verb. To commit a task to someone, especially a subordinate
DELEGATE, verb. (computing) (Internet) (of a subdomain) to give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of yours
Dictionary definition
DELEGATE, noun. A person appointed or elected to represent others.
DELEGATE, verb. Transfer power to someone.
DELEGATE, verb. Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person).
Wise words
The short words are best, and the old words are the best of
all.