delegate
A2CEFR level
15/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister
Medicine verb
To assign a task to another team member while retaining accountability for its outcome.
You can delegate the observations, but you remain responsible for acting on them.
Business verb
To assign a task or authority to another person.
Good managers delegate rather than micromanage.
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