Delegate synonyms

representative

A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.

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choose

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

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designate

To give a name or title to; characterize:

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nominate

To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

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assign

To appoint.

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constitute

To found (an institution, for example).

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ordain

To decree; order; establish; enact

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elect

To select by divine will for salvation. Used of God.

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give one the go-ahead

To give authority to another

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emissary

An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

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proxy

One who receives the authority to speak for or act for another. A proxy is often allowed to vote in place of a corporation’s stockholder(s) at a periodic meeting.

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deputy

(Ireland) a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)

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sub

Substitute

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accredit

To authorize; give credentials to

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substitute

Substitute is defined as a person or thing acting in place of something else.

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agent

(Computing) In the client-server model, the part of the system that performs information preparation and exchange on behalf of a client or server. Especially in the phrase “intelligent agent” it implies some kind of autonomous process which can communicate with other agents to perform some collective task on behalf of one or more humans.

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envoy

A messenger; an agent.

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regent

A member of a board that governs an institution, such as a state university.

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consul

An official residing in a foreign country in order to protect the interests of citizens from his or her nation.

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appointee

One who will receive property pursuant to a power of appointment. See also power of appointment.

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plenipotentiary

A person invested with full power, especially as the diplomatic agent of a sovereign state, (originally) charged with handling a certain matter

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minister

An ordained member of a Protestant church; esp., a pastor

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surrogate

(Psychiatry) A substitute figure, esp. a person of some authority, who replaces a father or mother in one's feelings

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spokesperson

Person who acts as the voice of a group of people.

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alternate

(Heraldry) Figures or tinctures that succeed each other by turns.

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nominee

A person who is nominated, esp. a candidate for election

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commissioner

(Sports) An official selected by an athletic association or league to exercise administrative or regulatory powers over it:

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ambassador

An unofficial representative:

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legate

A deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions.

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member

A person belonging to some association, society, community, party, etc.

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duly elected representative

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the people's choice

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stand-in

A person who serves as a substitute for a film or television actor or actress as while lights and cameras are being adjusted

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pinch hitter

Alternative spelling of pinch hitter.

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authorize

To give official approval to or permission for

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commission

To authorize or engage (someone to do something):

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appoint

The definition of appoint is to choose an individual for a position or office.

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name

To give a name or title to; entitle; style

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select

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

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cast

Cast means to throw something with force, to pick someone for a part in a play or to submit a ballot to vote.

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license

The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.

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viceroy

One who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.

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empower

To give ability to; enable; permit

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deputize

To act as deputy, esp. as temporary deputy

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depute

To deputize (someone), to appoint as deputy.

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send as a deputy

To give authority to another

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invest

To install in office with ceremony

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place trust in

To give authority to another

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fix upon

To give authority to another

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assign power of attorney to

To give authority to another

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warrant

(--- Law) To guarantee the title of granted property to (the grantee)

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give one the nod

To give authority to another

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give one the green light

To give authority to another

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entrust

To give as a trust to (someone):

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charge

To pay on account, as by using a credit card.

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give to

To give duties to another

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hold responsible for

To give duties to another

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parcel out among

To give duties to another

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send on a mission

To give duties to another

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transfer

Any and every method of removing something from one person or place to another; specifically, the handing over of possession or control of assets or title. Transfer may be affected by assignment, by delivery, by indorsement, and by operation of law. the act of handing over possession or control.

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relegate

(In extended use) Consign or assign.

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devolve

To devolve is to delegate or pass on power especially to someone at a lower level, or to change for the worse.

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shove off on

To give duties to another

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dump-on

(Idiomatic) To dump (finish a relationship with someone)

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pass-the-buck

(Idiomatic, informal) To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

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dismiss (antonym)

To dismiss is defined as to send someone away, or to disregard an idea or treat something as unworthy of consideration.

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repudiate (antonym)

To refuse to have any dealings with.

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reject (antonym)

To refuse to consider or grant; deny:

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maintain (antonym)

To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain:

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retain (antonym)

To keep in possession or use.

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approve (related)

(Intransitive) To consider or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.

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commit (related)

To do, perform, or perpetrate:

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send on an errand

To give duties to another

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shunt

To shift or switch, as a train, car, etc. from one track to another

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keep (antonym)

To manage, tend, or have charge of:

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substitutionary

Of or relating to substitution; replacement.

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vicarial

Of or relating to a vicar.

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vicarious

Endured or done by one person substituting for another:

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vicar

The definition of a vicar is a religious official who acts in place of another, or the priest of a Church of England parish, or a minister in charge of an Episcopalian chapel in the United States.

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consign

To consign is defined as to hand over to someone else or to put in an undesirable place.

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pass-on

(Idiomatic, euphemistic) To die.

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send

To send a message, messenger, emissary, etc.

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attendee (related)

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participant (related)

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delegation (related)

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delegates (related)

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exhibitor (related)

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speaker (related)

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swear-in

To administer an oath to, as an oath of office or of citizenship.

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msps (related)

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student (related)

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