Also means
representative
Usage Note
Délégué can be a noun (a delegate or representative) or an adjective (delegated). Un délégué de classe is the class representative elected in French schools — a very familiar role for French students. Un délégué syndical is a union representative. The feminine is déléguée. The verb is déléguer.
Examples
"Le délégué a présenté les revendications."
Natural Translation
The delegate presented the demands.

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