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delegatea person chosen or elected to represent others

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person chosen or elected to represent others

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/

Korean meaning: 대표자, 대의원

Korean pronunciation: 델-러-게이트 (강세: 델)

Example Sentences

  • The CEO learned to delegate after working 80-hour weeks and forgetting his own birthday.
  • As team leader, I need to delegate tasks rather than doing everything myself.
  • The company sent three delegates to the trade fair, but they spent most of their time at the food court.

delegate

NOUN

//ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt//

a person chosen or elected to represent others

delegate concept
💡 Concept

Representative speaking for the group

delegate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The delegate must calculate to regulate!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɛləɡət/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootleg
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'delegatus', the past participle of 'delegare', meaning 'to send away' or 'entrust'. It combines 'de-' (away) and 'legare' (to send or commission).

🎵Rhyme

regulatecalculateulate
regulate
calculate
ulate

🔗Collocations

delegate authority
delegate responsibility
delegate tasks
union delegate
conference delegate
delegate effectively

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO learned to delegate after working 80-hour weeks and forgetting his own birthday.

As team leader, I need to delegate tasks rather than doing everything myself.

😄 Fun example

The company sent three delegates to the trade fair, but they spent most of their time at the food court.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

assignentrustauthorizerepresentativeenvoy

Antonyms

retainwithholdkeep

Related

delegationdelegatorrepresentativeauthorizeempower

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