delegate

/ˈde-li-gət/

Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send

noun

  1. a person acting for another: such as

  2. a representative to a convention or conference

  3. a representative of a U.S. territory in the House of Representatives

U.N. delegates from African nations

verb

  1. to entrust to another

  2. to appoint as one's representative

  3. to assign responsibility or authority

delegate authority

noun

  1. an ecclesiastical representative of the Holy See to the Catholic hierarchy of another country