Definition of delegate

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Delegate (n.) One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting..

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Surrogate :: Surrogate (n.) A deputy; a delegate; a substitute.
Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..
Substitution :: Substitution (n.) The office or authority of one acting for another; delegated authority.
Delegate :: Delegate (n.) One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic..
Depute :: Depute (v. t.) To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.
Credential :: Credential (n.) Testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit, or has right to exercise official power, as the letters given by a government to an ambassador or envoy, or a certificate that one is a duly elected delegate..
Delegate :: Delegate (a.) Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge..
Delegation :: Delegation (n.) The act of delegating, or investing with authority to act for another; the appointment of a delegate or delegates..
Consociation :: Consociation (n.) A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united..
Delegated :: Delegated (imp. & p. p.) of Delegat.
Subdented :: Subdelegate (v. t.) To appoint to act as subdelegate, or as a subordinate; to depete..
Vicegerent :: Vicegerent (a.) Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another..
Secondary :: Secondary (n.) One who occupies a subordinate, inferior, or auxiliary place; a delegate deputy; one who is second or next to the chief officer; as, the secondary, or undersheriff of the city of London..
Secondary :: Secondary (a.) Acting by deputation or delegated authority; as, the work of secondary hands..
Manipulate :: Manipulate (v. t.) To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; to manipulate the stock market; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns..
Vicariate :: Vicariate (n.) Delegated office or power; vicarship; the office or oversight of a vicar.
Convention :: Convention (v. i.) A meeting or an assembly of persons, esp. of delegates or representatives, to accomplish some specific object, -- civil, social, political, or ecclesiastical..
Delegacy :: Delegacy (a.) A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation.
Vicegerent :: Vicegerent (a.) Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another..
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