delegate

1. A person appointed or elected to represent others (synset 110020380)
   is a type of: representative - a person who represents others
   subtypes: apostolic delegate - (Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it

1. Transfer power to someone (synset 202400537)
   is a type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
   same as: depute
2. Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (synset 202396945)
   is a type of: appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
   subtypes:

   • mandate - assign authority to
   • cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
   • post - assign to a post; put into a post
   • cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
   • devolve - pass on or delegate to another
   • task - assign a task to
   • place - place somebody in a particular situation or location
   • regiment - assign to a regiment
   • reassign, transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
   • delegate, depute - transfer power to someone
   • mandate - assign under a mandate
   • advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   • break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
   • place - assign to (a job or a home)
   same as: assign, depute, designate

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