what does the word delegate mean?

Answer 1

T o dole out authority for a particular part. Delegating duties to arrange a party or meeting, etc.

Answer 2

In simplist terms it means to "Pass the buck" give someone else tasks to do. For example a manager delegates what duties the employees under him or her are going to do.

Answer 3

Have you ever tried looking in a dictionary? And do you mean delegate as a verb or delegate as a noun, or do you not know the difference?

Answer 4

Delegate- a person appointed or elected to represent others. Transfer power to someone. Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person).

Answer 5

As a noun:
1. representative or deputy: somebody chosen to represent or given the authority to act on behalf of another person, group, or organization, for example, at a meeting or conference
2. politics member of House of Delegates: a member of a House of Delegates, the lower house of the legislature in Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia
3. politics representative of U.S. territory: a representative of a territory in the U.S. House of Representatives, who may speak on issues but not vote

As a verb:
1. give task to: to give a task to somebody else with responsibility to act on your behalf
2. give power or authority to: to give somebody the power to act, make decisions, or allocate resources on your behalf
an executive who was unafraid to delegate
3. law finance send debtor to creditor: to appoint one of your debtors to represent you to your creditor

Answer 6

webster.com

delegate means to meter out tasks to different people.

Answer 7

to divide or serve out evenly

Answer 8

IT MEANS BASICALLY TO PAWN OFF THE JOB ON SOMEONE ELSE.

Answer 9

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/delegate

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