"delegates" in the noun sense
1. delegate
a person appointed or elected to represent others
"delegates" in the verb sense
1. delegate, depute
transfer power to someone
2. delegate, designate, depute, assign
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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