edustaja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- delegate noun Someone chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
- deputy noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
- envoy noun A person sent by a government or organisation to represent it in dealings with another, especially on a specific mission.
- exponent noun One who expounds, represents or advocates.
- factor noun One of several things that contributes to or influences a result.
- mouthpiece noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
- procurator noun An agent or attorney who acts on behalf of someone else.
- proxy noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.
- representation noun The act of representing something, or something that stands in for something else.
- representative adjective Typical of a larger group; standing for the qualities of that group.
- spokesman noun A man who speaks officially on behalf of a person, group, or organization.
- spokesperson noun A person, regardless of gender, who speaks officially for a person, group, or organization.
- steward noun Someone who manages property, affairs, or resources on behalf of someone else.
Senses
edustaja is used for these senses in English:
- deputy (Ireland, often, capitalized) A member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann.
- envoy A representative.
- exponent One who expounds, represents or advocates.
- factor (obsolete) A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
- mouthpiece (by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
- procurator An agent or attorney.
- proxy An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.
- representation (legal) The lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of another in court.
delegate — full definition
- noun Someone chosen to represent others, especially at a meeting or conference.
- verb To hand off a task or responsibility to someone else, usually someone junior.
deputy — full definition
- noun A person who is second-in-command and acts on behalf of a senior officeholder.
- noun A law enforcement officer who works under a county sheriff, especially in the US.
- noun A member of a legislative body in certain countries, such as France.