\Del"e*gate\, n. [L. delegatus, p. p. of delegare to
send, delegate; de- + legare to send with a commission, to
depute. See {Legate}.]
1. Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed
   to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a
   commissioner; a vicar.
2.
   (a) One elected by the people of a territory to represent
       them in Congress, where he has the right of debating,
       but not of voting.
   (b) One sent by any constituency to act as its
       representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a
       convention for nominating officers, or for forming or
       altering a constitution. [U.S.]
{Court of delegates}, formerly, the great court of appeal
   from the archbishops' courts and also from the court of
   admiralty. It is now abolished, and the privy council is
   the immediate court of appeal in such cases. [Eng.]

\Del"e*gate\, a. [L. delegatus, p. p.]
Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate
judge. ``Delegate power.'' --Strype.

\Del"e*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delegated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Delegating}.]
1. To send as one's representative; to empower as an
   ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to
   commission; to depute; to authorize.
2. To intrust to the care or management of another; to
   transfer; to assign; to commit.
         The delegated administration of the law. --Locke.
         Delegated executive power.            --Bancroft.
         The power exercised by the legislature is the
         people's power, delegated by the people to the
         legislative.                          --J. B. Finch.