noun
    
    plural -gates
    
    [count] :a person who is chosen or elected to vote or act for others :representative
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -gates; -gated; -gating
    
    to give (control, responsibility, authority, etc.) to someone :to trust someone with (a job, duty, etc.) [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to choose (someone) to do something - often used as (be) delegated