What does delegado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word delegado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use delegado in Spanish.

The word delegado in Spanish means delegate, delegate, chief executive officer, municipal delegate, union representative. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word delegado

delegate

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (representante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El presidente envió un delegado a la cumbre mundial.
The president sent a delegate to the global summit.

delegate

verbo transitivo (conferir autoridad)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un buen administrador debe saber delegar responsabilidades en sus empleados.
A good administrator must know how to delegate responsibilities to his employees.

chief executive officer

locución nominal con flexión de género (ES (máxima autoridad de gestión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como consejera delegada, Diana tiene la última palabra en lo que respecta a la administración de la compañía.
As the managing director, Diana has the last word regarding the direction of the company.

municipal delegate

locución nominal con flexión de género (representante político)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El delegado municipal fue el primero en llegar a la zona de la tragedia para ayudar a los afectados.
The municipal delegate was the first to arrive at the scene of the tragedy to help those affected.

union representative

nombre masculino (representante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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