All 6 Uses of

delegate

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Starship Troopers

"We found," the older one said, "appended to each record off physical examination a duly certified conclusion by an authorized and delegated board of psychiatrists stating that each of them is mentally competent to take the oath and that neither one is under the influence of alcohol, narcotics, other disabling drugs, nor of hypnosis."†
Chpt 2

…Constitutional liberties and privileges of all citizens and lawful residents of the Federation, its associated states and territories, to perform, on or off Terra, such duties of any lawful nature as may be assigned to me by lawful direct or delegated authority — " " — and to obey all lawful orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the Terran Service and of all officers or delegated persons placed over me — " " — and to require such obedience from all members of the Service or other persons…†
Chpt 2

" — and to obey all lawful orders of the Commander-in-Chief of the Terran Service and of all officers or delegated persons placed over me —"†
Chpt 2

Correspondence courses meant a lot of paperwork since quite a few were continuing their educations, war or no war — but I delegated my platoon sergeant and the records were kept by the PFC who was his clerk.†
Chpt 13

Definitions:

(delegate as in: delegate the job)
assign tasks to other people (rather than doing them personally)

(delegate as in: is a delegate)
a person appointed or elected to represent others