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delegate

noun verb

a person appointed or elected to represent others

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ELEGAT
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈdɛlɪɡət

Meaning

Definitions

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)

verb

  1. transfer power to someone

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