French word

délégué

Pronunciation

IPA/delege/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrepresentative

Example

Il est le délégué de notre classe.

He is our class representative.

Illustration for délégué (representative)

More examples

La réunion a commencé quand le délégué du personnel est intervenu.

The meeting began when the employee representative intervened.

Core concept

A person who carries a group's voice into a meeting and acts on its behalf.

Common phrases

  • délégué du personnel

    employee representative

  • délégué des parents d'élèves

    parents' representative

Similar words

représentant: A person who officially represents a person or organization in negotiations or procedures.
porte-parole: A person who officially communicates a group's views or decisions to outsiders.

Definition in French

Personne élue ou désignée pour représenter un groupe et intervenir en son nom.

Word origin

Délégué is the noun use of the past participle of déléguer, from Latin delegare, formed with de- and legare, meaning to send or entrust.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun is un délégué, while the feminine form is une déléguée, with the final pronunciation generally unchanged.

Other meanings

  • delegatenoun
  • envoynoun

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