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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] delegat, from Medieval [[Latin]] delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send |
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*a [[person]] [[acting]] for another: as a : a [[representative]] to a [[convention]] or conference | *a [[person]] [[acting]] for another: as a : a [[representative]] to a [[convention]] or conference | ||
| − | :b : a representative of a [ | + | :b : a representative of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States] territory in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._House_of_Representatives House of Representatives] |
| − | :c : a member of the lower house of the legislature of [ | + | :c : a member of the lower house of the legislature of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland Maryland], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia Virginia], or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia West Virginia] |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
A '''delegate''' is a [[person]] who speaks or [[acts]] on behalf of an organization (e.g., a [[government]], a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level (e.g., trade talks or an [[environment]]al summit between governments; an arbitration over an industrial dispute; or a meeting of student unions from individual colleges at a national student union conference). Generally, but not always, delegates differ from representatives because they receive and carry out instructions from the group that sends them, and, unlike [[representative]]s, are not [[expected]] to act independently. | A '''delegate''' is a [[person]] who speaks or [[acts]] on behalf of an organization (e.g., a [[government]], a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level (e.g., trade talks or an [[environment]]al summit between governments; an arbitration over an industrial dispute; or a meeting of student unions from individual colleges at a national student union conference). Generally, but not always, delegates differ from representatives because they receive and carry out instructions from the group that sends them, and, unlike [[representative]]s, are not [[expected]] to act independently. | ||
[[Category: Political Science]] | [[Category: Political Science]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English delegat, from Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to delegate, from de- + legare to send
- Date: 15th century
Definitions
- a person acting for another: as a : a representative to a convention or conference
- b : a representative of a United States territory in the House of Representatives
- c : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia
Description
A delegate is a person who speaks or acts on behalf of an organization (e.g., a government, a charity, an NGO, or a trade union) at a meeting or conference between organizations of the same level (e.g., trade talks or an environmental summit between governments; an arbitration over an industrial dispute; or a meeting of student unions from individual colleges at a national student union conference). Generally, but not always, delegates differ from representatives because they receive and carry out instructions from the group that sends them, and, unlike representatives, are not expected to act independently.
