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To delegate is, literally or figuratively, to send another in one’s place, an idea that is reflected in the word’s origin: it is a descendant of the Latin word legare, meaning “to send.” The noun delegate, which refers to a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others, arrived in English in the 14th century, while the verb didn't make its entrée till the early 16th century. Some distant cousins of the word delegate that also trace back to legare include legacy, colleague, relegate, and legate, “an official representative sent to a foreign country.”
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Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Other companies in the AV trucking space sent delegates, including Fernride, HubPilot, ISEE, Plus, Outrider, Stack, and Waabi.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
This will help hospitals improve management efficiency as well as effectiveness, reduce costs, delegate remaining costs toward dedicated caregiving—therefore, ultimately enhance patient outcomes.
—Dr. Fatih Mehmet Gul, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Delegate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delegate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to appoint, put in charge
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