subdelegate en · NOUN
Etymology
From sub- + delegate.
Meanings
- A subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subdelegates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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subdelegate en · VERB
Etymology
From sub- + delegate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To delegate (a task already delegated to oneself) to somebody else.
To subdelegate a determinate priest to assist at a specified marriage of those subjects of the Military Vicar who have been placed under your personal charge, excluding entirely, however, the power of again subdelegating.
1942, The American Ecclesiastical Review: Volume 107:
- (transitive) To appoint as a subdelegate or subordinate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subdelegating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subdelegated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| subdelegated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| subdelegates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |