noun#5,091 by frequency
delegate
/ˈdɛlɪɡət/
A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy; A representative at a conference, etc
- plural
- delegates
Meanings
- 1
A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy
Delegates from many countries participated in the conference.
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- 2
A representative at a conference, etc
- 3
An appointed representative in some legislative bodiesrare
- 4
A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointerrare
- 5
A member of a governmental legislature who lacks voting powerrare