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delegatee

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del⋅e⋅gate

  [n. del-i-git, -geyt; v. del-i-geyt] noun, verb, -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.
2. (formerly) the representative of a Territory in the U.S. House of Representatives.
3. a member of the lower house of the state legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia.
–verb (used with object)
4. to send or appoint (a person) as deputy or representative.
5. to commit (powers, functions, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (n.) < ML dēlēgātus, n. use of L: ptp. of dēlēgāre to assign, equiv. to dē- de- + lēgātus deputed; see legate

Related forms:
del⋅e⋅ga⋅tee  [del-i-guh-tee] , noun
del⋅e⋅ga⋅tor  [del-i-gey-ter] , noun

Synonyms:
5. entrust, assign, transfer.
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del·e·ga·tee   (děl'ĭ-gə-tē')   
n.  One to whom something is delegated.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: del·e·gate
Pronunciation: 'de-li-"gAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -gat·ed; -gat·ing
transitive verb 1 : to entrust or transfer (as power, authority, or responsibility) to another: as a : to transfer (one's contractual duties) to another b : to empower a body (as an administrative agency) to perform (a governmental function) —see also NONDELEGATION DOCTRINE
2 : to appoint as one's representative intransitive verb : to transfer responsibility or authority

Main Entry: del·e·ga·tee
Pronunciation: "de-li-g&-'tE
Function: noun
: DELEGATE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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