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Another word for delegate

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Noun

  1. One who stands for another

    See also:

    substitute

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Another word for delegate

Noun
  1. See also:

    representative

    agent

Verb

  1. To give authority to another

    See also:

    commission

    approve

    Antonyms:

  2. To give duties to another

    See also:

    commit

    Antonyms:
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Sentence Examples

  • A delegate must be a member of the association.

  • He was a prominent member of the Republican party, and in 1861 was a delegate to the Peace Conference in Washington.

  • He was overwhelmed, but he wasn't ready to delegate – not to her, anyway.

  • In 1778 he was chosen a delegate to Congress, but declined to serve.

  • They could not delegate the service on pain of death.

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