1
as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the real estate developer sent a delegate to the town meeting to represent his interests
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
2
as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
a manager who is reluctant to delegate authority to subordinates
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of delegate
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Festival passes begin at £80 ($99), or those working in the music industry can acquire delegate passes for £160 ($198).
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Is there any sort of precedent for the power Trump is delegating to Musk?
julia_azari: The short answer is no.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delegate
Noun
The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee selected Dylan Behler to fill the open District 30A delegate seat after Shaneka Henson was promoted to the Maryland Senate.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2025
Festival passes begin at £80 ($99), or those working in the music industry can acquire delegate passes for £160 ($198).
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Trump was, alas, elected, and delegated outsize power to Musk voluntarily.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Is there any sort of precedent for the power Trump is delegating to Musk?
julia_azari: The short answer is no.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delegate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delegate
Noun
-
What To Know Marie Fontanel, who is the French ambassador to the Philippines, wrote on Monday in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that FS Charles de Gaulle, France's aircraft carrier, left the Southeast Asian country and returned to the South China Sea after a three-day visit.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Several K-pop stars have become brand ambassadors for Calvin Klein in recent years, including BTS’ Jungkook — featured in the spring 2024 jeans campaign — Blackpink’s Jennie, Sandara Park of 2NE1 and Red Velvet’s Joy and Sunmi.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Some in the industry — from studio managers to representatives — believe that the company’s senior leadership has done a poor job in training and elevating a next generation of Padawan executives from which to potentially tap a replacement.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Newsweek has reached out to a representative for the Philadelphia Eagles outside of regular working hours via email for comment.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The programming shake-up is the first major change made by Ms. Kutler, who was appointed president this month.—
Benjamin Mullin,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
-
The Postal Service has a bipartisan board whose members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Democrats and postal workers oppose a merger.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Flagg only played 23 1/2 minutes as Duke handed Illinois the most lopsided loss in program history.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
-
One reason American voters handed the country’s reins back to President Donald Trump was the extreme inflation in housing prices that took place under his predecessor.—
Salim Furth,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Trump's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, suggested Ukraine and other European leaders would have no place at peace negotiations.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool EPA PARIS — As U.S. and Russian envoys prepare to begin talks in Saudi Arabia on ending the war in Ukraine, European leaders have called an emergency meeting in Paris after being cut out of the peace negotiations.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Srinivas Phatak, Unilever’s current deputy CFO and group controller, will take over as interim CFO.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Before the announcement, Patel shared with allies that Robert Kissane, the acting FBI deputy director, was expected to remain in the position, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The department has also deputized employees at the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice to help with immigration enforcement.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2025
-
Formerly Texas' border czar, Banks also cited the Trump administration's deployment of additional troops to the southern border and a decision to deputize Texas National Guard soldiers as immigration officers, to help Border Patrol agents in the field.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
In another case, a pregnant spouse of a USAID worker was left hemorrhaging in a foreign hospital bed to await delivery, her husband said in another affidavit.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
-
However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to delegate
Cite this Entry
“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delegate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share