1. The act of assigning or transferring tasks, authority, or status to others
   "Delegating tasks improved the team's efficiency";
   - delegation, deputation

1. Allocate a task to a person
   "The manager delegated the project to her most experienced team member";
   - designate, depute, assign
    
2. Transfer power to someone
   "The CEO delegated the hiring decisions to the department heads";
   - depute

Type of: appoint, authorisation [Brit], authorization, charge, empowerment

Encyclopedia: Delegating