Definition of delegate

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Delegate (a.) Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge..

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Apocrisiarius :: Apocrisiarius (n.) A delegate or deputy; especially, the pope's nuncio or legate at Constantinople..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic..
Delegate :: Delegate (n.) One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution..
Secondary :: Secondary (a.) Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands..
Delegate :: Delegate (v. t.) To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.
Delegacy :: Delegacy (a.) The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power..
Secondary :: Secondary (n.) One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London..
Vicarial :: Vicarial (a.) Delegated; vicarious; as, vicarial power..
Delegated :: Delegated (imp. & p. p.) of Delegat.
Depute :: Depute (v. t.) To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.
Delegate :: Delegate (n.) One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting..
Subdented :: Subdelegate (v. t.) To appoint to act as subdelegate, or as a subordinate; to depete..
Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..
Vicariate :: Vicariate (n.) Delegated office or power; vicarship; the office or oversight of a vicar.
Delegate :: Delegate (n.) Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar.
Delegation :: Delegation (n.) The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates..
Vicariate :: Vicariate (a.) Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious..
Credential :: Credential (n.) Testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit, or has right to exercise official power, as the letters given by a government to an ambassador or envoy, or a certificate that one is a duly elected delegate..
Mission :: Mission (n.) The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission..
Accredit :: Accredit (v. t.) To send with letters credential, as an ambassador, envoy, or diplomatic agent; to authorize, as a messenger or delegate..
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