delegate

/'deligit/

Thân thiện

A delegate raises their hand to speak at the conference.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person appointed or elected to represent others: A delegate is someone chosen to act or speak on behalf of a larger group, such as at a conference or convention.
   • A person authorized to act as a representative for another: This refers to someone entrusted with specific authority or decision-making power by another person or organization.

2. Verb:

   • To give an assignment or task to a person: To delegate means to entrust a specific duty, responsibility, or piece of work to someone else.
   • To appoint or authorize as a representative: This involves formally choosing someone to act in a representative capacity.
   • To transfer power or authority to someone: This meaning involves handing over a portion of one's own authority or decision-making rights to another person.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • Each country sent a delegate to the climate summit.
  • She was the union delegate responsible for negotiating with management.

• Verb:

  • A good manager knows how to delegate tasks effectively to the team.
  • The committee delegated her to vote on its behalf.
  • The constitution delegates certain powers to the federal government.

Advanced Usage

• "to delegate authority": to formally grant decision-making power to another.

  • The CEO delegated authority to the regional directors to approve local budgets.

• "delegated legislation": laws or rules made by a body to which a parliament has delegated its law-making power.

  • The detailed safety regulations were created through delegated legislation.

Variants and Related Words

• Delegation (n): 1. The act of delegating a task or authority. 2. A group of delegates.

  • The delegation of responsibilities improved efficiency.
  • A large delegation from the company attended the trade fair.

• Delegable (adj): Capable of being delegated.

  • Not all managerial duties are delegable.

Synonyms

• Noun: Representative, envoy, agent, commissioner, deputy.
• Verb: Assign, entrust, commission, depute, devolve.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Delegate to: To assign a task or responsibility to a specific person or group.
  • He delegated the research work to his most trusted assistant.

Related Idioms

• "The buck stops here" (Antonymic Concept): This phrase, meaning one accepts ultimate responsibility, contrasts with the concept of delegating, as it implies not passing responsibility to others.
  • Even though she delegates many tasks, as the director, the buck stops with her.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person appointed or elected to represent others

Verb

1. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
2. transfer power to someone

Từ đồng nghĩa

• designate
• depute
• assign