Delegate

/ˈdeləɡət/ (noun), /ˈdeləɡeɪt/ (verb) noun, verb

As a noun, it means a person chosen to speak or act for a group. As a verb, it means to give part of your work or power to someone else so they can do it for you.

From Latin *delegare* meaning 'to send from, to assign', from *de-* ('from') and *legare* ('to send, appoint'). It originally described sending someone as a representative on a mission.

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