One who stands for another

• representative

  1. One that serves as an example or type for others of the same classification.
  2. One that serves as a delegate or agent for another.
  3. A member of a governmental body, usually legislative, chosen by popular vote.

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  1. One that serves as an example or type for others of the same classification.
  2. One that serves as a delegate or agent for another.
  3. A member of a governmental body, usually legislative, chosen by popular vote.

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• deputy

  1. A person appointed or empowered to act for another.
  2. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:
  3. A representative in a legislative body in certain countries.

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  1. A person appointed or empowered to act for another.
  2. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies:
  3. A representative in a legislative body in certain countries.

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To give authority to another

• give one the go-ahead

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• give one the green light

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• give one the nod

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• warrant

  1. A judicial writ authorizing the search or seizure of property, arrest of a person, or the execution of a legal judgment.
  2. A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
  3. An option to buy stock at a specified price from an issuing company.

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  1. A judicial writ authorizing the search or seizure of property, arrest of a person, or the execution of a legal judgment.
  2. A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
  3. An option to buy stock at a specified price from an issuing company.

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• elect

  1. To select by vote for an office or for membership:
  2. To pick out; select:
  3. To decide, especially by preference:

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  1. To select by vote for an office or for membership:
  2. To pick out; select:
  3. To decide, especially by preference:

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• assign power of attorney to

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• fix upon

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• place trust in

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• invest

  1. To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return:
  2. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit:
  3. To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit:

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  1. To commit (money or capital) in order to gain a financial return:
  2. To spend or devote for future advantage or benefit:
  3. To devote morally or psychologically, as to a purpose; commit:

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• ordain

  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To authorize as a rabbi.
  3. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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  1. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on:
  2. To authorize as a rabbi.
  3. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority:

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• send as a deputy

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• swear-in

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

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

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• depute

  1. To appoint or authorize as an agent or representative.
  2. To assign (authority or duties) to another; delegate.

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  1. To appoint or authorize as an agent or representative.
  2. To assign (authority or duties) to another; delegate.

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• deputize

  1. To appoint or serve as a deputy.

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  1. To appoint or serve as a deputy.

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• empower

  1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority.
  2. To equip or supply with an ability; enable:

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  1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority.
  2. To equip or supply with an ability; enable:

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• license

  1. Official or legal permission to engage in a regulated activity:
  2. A document, card, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission:
  3. A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service:

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  1. Official or legal permission to engage in a regulated activity:
  2. A document, card, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission:
  3. A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service:

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• constitute

  1. To be the elements or parts of; compose:
  2. To amount to; equal:
  3. To set up or establish according to law or provision:

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  1. To be the elements or parts of; compose:
  2. To amount to; equal:
  3. To set up or establish according to law or provision:

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• cast

  1. To throw (something, especially something light):
  2. To throw with force; hurl:
  3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.

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  1. To throw (something, especially something light):
  2. To throw with force; hurl:
  3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.

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• assign

  1. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
  2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate:
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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  1. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
  2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate:
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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• choose

  1. To select from a number of possible alternatives; decide on and pick out:
  2. To prefer above others:
  3. To determine or decide:

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  1. To select from a number of possible alternatives; decide on and pick out:
  2. To prefer above others:
  3. To determine or decide:

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• select

  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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  1. To take as a choice from among several; pick out.
  2. To make a choice or selection.
  3. Singled out in preference; chosen:

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• nominate

  1. To propose as a candidate in an election or as one to be considered for an honor or prize:
  2. To designate or appoint to an office or responsibility:

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  1. To propose as a candidate in an election or as one to be considered for an honor or prize:
  2. To designate or appoint to an office or responsibility:

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• accredit

  1. To ascribe or attribute (something) to someone:
  2. To give credit to:
  3. To certify as meeting prescribed standards or requirements, as of a profession:

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  1. To ascribe or attribute (something) to someone:
  2. To give credit to:
  3. To certify as meeting prescribed standards or requirements, as of a profession:

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• designate

  1. To indicate or specify; point out:
  2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
  3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:

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  1. To indicate or specify; point out:
  2. To give a name or title to; characterize:
  3. To select and set aside for a duty, office, or purpose:

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• .name

  1. A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others.
  2. A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly:
  3. Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:

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  1. A word or words by which an entity is designated and distinguished from others.
  2. A word or group of words used to describe or evaluate, often disparagingly:
  3. Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:

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• appoint

  1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position:
  2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:
  3. To furnish; equip:

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  1. To select or designate to fill an office or a position:
  2. To fix or set by authority or by mutual agreement:
  3. To furnish; equip:

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• commission

  1. The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
  2. The authority so granted.
  3. The matter or task so authorized:

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  1. The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
  2. The authority so granted.
  3. The matter or task so authorized:

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• authorize

  1. To grant authority or power to.
  2. To give permission for (something); sanction:

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  1. To grant authority or power to.
  2. To give permission for (something); sanction:

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To give duties to another

• pass-the-buck

  1. (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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  1. (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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• dump-on

  1. (idiomatic) To dump (finish a relationship with someone)

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  1. (idiomatic) To dump (finish a relationship with someone)

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• shove off on

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• devolve

  1. To pass on or delegate to another:
  2. To cause to roll onward or downward.
  3. To be passed on or transferred to another:

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  1. To pass on or delegate to another:
  2. To cause to roll onward or downward.
  3. To be passed on or transferred to another:

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• shunt

  1. The act or process of turning aside or moving to an alternate course.
  2. A railroad switch.
  3. A low-resistance connection between two points in an electric circuit that forms an alternative path for a portion of the current.

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  1. The act or process of turning aside or moving to an alternate course.
  2. A railroad switch.
  3. A low-resistance connection between two points in an electric circuit that forms an alternative path for a portion of the current.

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• relegate

  1. To consign to an inferior or obscure place, rank, category, or condition:
  2. To refer or assign (a matter or task, for example) for decision or action:

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  1. To consign to an inferior or obscure place, rank, category, or condition:
  2. To refer or assign (a matter or task, for example) for decision or action:

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• transfer

  1. To convey or cause to pass from one place, person, or thing to another.
  2. To make over the possession or legal title of (property, for example); convey.
  3. To convey (a design, for example) from one surface to another, as by impression.

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  1. To convey or cause to pass from one place, person, or thing to another.
  2. To make over the possession or legal title of (property, for example); convey.
  3. To convey (a design, for example) from one surface to another, as by impression.

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• send on an errand

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• send on a mission

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• parcel out among

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• hold responsible for

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• give to

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• assign

  1. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
  2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate:
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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  1. To select for a duty or office; appoint:
  2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate:
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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• charge

  1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on:
  2. To instruct or urge authoritatively; command:
  3. To instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.

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  1. To impose a duty, responsibility, or obligation on:
  2. To instruct or urge authoritatively; command:
  3. To instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence.

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• authorize

  1. To grant authority or power to.
  2. To give permission for (something); sanction:

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  1. To grant authority or power to.
  2. To give permission for (something); sanction:

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• entrust

  1. To give over (something) to another for care, protection, or performance:
  2. To give as a trust to (someone):

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  1. To give over (something) to another for care, protection, or performance:
  2. To give as a trust to (someone):

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