OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 4279

delegate

/ˈdɛlɪˌɡeɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
delegar • diputar
To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
The war on Covid-19 was delegated to the health secretary, Matt Hancock, a paralysed NHS and scientists publicly feuding over dud data.