delegate

/ˈdɛlɪɡət/
verb
  1. To give a task or responsibility to someone else, usually someone with less authority.
    • A good manager knows how to delegate tasks to team members.
    • She decided to delegate the planning of the party to her assistant.
    • You can delegate the data entry work to the intern.
  2. To choose someone to act or speak on behalf of a group.
    • The club delegated two members to negotiate the contract.
    • We delegated our neighbor to collect the mail while we were away.
    • The committee delegated him to present their findings to the board.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A person chosen to represent a group of people, often at a meeting or conference.
    • Each country sent a delegate to the United Nations assembly.
    • The union delegate spoke on behalf of the workers during the negotiation.
    • Our school selected two delegates to attend the student leadership summit.
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