subdelegate
English
Etymology
Verb
subdelegate (third-person singular simple present subdelegates, present participle subdelegating, simple past and past participle subdelegated)
- (transitive) To delegate (a task already delegated to oneself) to somebody else.
- 1942, The American Ecclesiastical Review: Volume 107:
- 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.
- (transitive) To appoint as a subdelegate or subordinate.
Noun
subdelegate (plural subdelegates)
- A subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
subdelegate
- inflection of subdelegare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
subdelegate f pl
- feminine plural of subdelegato