delegating

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present participle of

to give a particular job, duty, right, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you:

delegate something to someone As a boss you have to delegate responsibilities to your staff.

Authority to make financial decisions has been delegated to a special committee.

delegate to He's a politician who tends to delegate to subordinates.

If you're too busy, learn to delegate.

to choose or elect someone to speak, vote, etc. for a group, especially at a meeting:

be delegated to A group of four teachers were delegated to represent their colleagues at the union conference.