Both Uses of
delegate
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- 'I suppose because it is a headmaster's privilege to delegate less enjoyable tasks,' said Snape silkily.†
Chpt 24 *
- He delegated to Kreacher the task of telling me what had happened.†
Chpt 37 *
Definitions:
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(delegate as in: delegate the job) assign tasks to other people (rather than doing them personally)
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(delegate as in: is a delegate) a person appointed or elected to represent others