Délégué (en. Delegate)

/de.le.ɡe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Person who has received a mission of representation.

He is the staff delegate on the committee.

Il est le délégué du personnel au comité.

Member of an assembly or group with a role of representation.

The delegates met to discuss the new policies.

Les délégués se sont réunis pour discuter des nouvelles politiques.

Representative of an organization at an event.

She was chosen as a delegate for the international conference.

Elle a été choisie comme déléguée à la conférence internationale.

From the verb 'delegate', which comes from the Latin 'delegare'.

union delegate

Elected representative of a union.

délégué syndical

to delegate one's powers

To entrust responsibilities to someone else.

déléguer ses pouvoirs

appointed to an Assembly

Person sent to represent a group in an assembly.

délégué à une Assemblée

delegation

Action of delegating, group of delegates.

délegation

mandate

Authorization given to a person to act on behalf of another.

mandat

representation

Action of representing someone or a group.

représentation

A delegate who just follows orders.

That guy is just a delegate; he never takes any initiative.

Ce type, c'est juste un délégué, il ne prend jamais d'initiatives.

A delegate who gets involved in all discussions.

She is always on the lookout; she's our hyperactive delegate.

Elle est toujours à l'affût, c'est notre déléguée hyperactif.