Meaning & use
delegates
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People sent or authorized to represent others, especially at a conference or in negotiations.
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Delegates from over fifty countries attended the climate summit.
The union elected delegates to negotiate the new contract.
A note on using this word
Also functions as a verb: 'delegates' can mean assigns responsibility to another person, as in 'she delegates tasks efficiently'.
Words with a similar meaning
representativesenvoys
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2. verb
assigns a task or responsibility to another person.
The manager delegates routine tasks to her assistant whenever possible.
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