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delegator

delegator

1 4.7
A person who gives tasks to other people
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛlɪɡeɪtər/
translation icon : delegador
  • Good delegators accomplish much more than lawyers who insist on doing things themselves, Tarlton notes, but delegating requires making adjustments, particularly for people accustomed to working alone.
  • delegator teaching styles

It's clear that only a great delegator would would be able to diversify without creating spreading themselves too thinly per SE.

Examples

  • Ulrich warns of two mistakes often made by inexperienced delegators.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Productivity Tips: 4 Ways to Be an Effective Delegator

    Blog text (9)
  • He's a serial delegator in the best way.

  • He's a businessman, a delegator, not a commander wannabe.

    Blog text (20)
  • It's clear that only a great delegator would would be able to diversify without creating spreading themselves too thinly per SE.

  • What Romney's rationale basically states is that he is neither a multitasker nor a good delegator.

    Blog text (5)
  • They will be very competent as leaders, as planners, as delegators, as decision-makers, and as selectors of personnel, but they will not be expected to be writers.

    Academic text (1990)
  • As a manager, she is known as a strong delegator who empowers her team to take on important projects.

  • Effective leaders are often great delegators, ensuring tasks are assigned based on each individual's strengths.

  • In his role as a team lead, he proved to be a skilled delegator, distributing responsibilities among his members efficiently.

Synonyms

supervisor
vsdelegator
346 2.8

A person who watches workers and helps them do their jobs correctly

focuses on assigning duties rather than ongoing quality oversight
controller
vsdelegator
116 4.2

A person who directs and manages a team or activity

is about assigning tasks rather than formally controlling or restraining actions
handler
vsdelegator
85 3.9

Person who manages and helps a public figure like a celebrity or politician

gives tasks generally rather than managing people in a narrow field
overseer
vsdelegator
24 4.8

A person who watches and directs workers at places like a factory or construction site

is about giving tasks in general rather than continuous site supervision
taskmaster
vsdelegator
8 7.2

A strict person who makes other people work very hard

gives tasks without necessarily enforcing harsh or continuous work
orchestrator
vsdelegator
1 6.4

A person who plans and coordinates people and resources to reach a goal

focuses more narrowly on giving tasks rather than broad coordination
gaffer
vsdelegator
  • UK
1 8.1

A person in charge of workers on a work site

focuses on assigning duties without necessarily leading a work crew
tasker
vsdelegator
1 4.9

A person who gives work to other people

gives tasks or responsibilities to others in any situation
allocator
vsdelegator
1 6.4

A person or thing that gives out resources like money and time

is limited to giving duties rather than also distributing resources
assigner
vsdelegator
4.2

A person who gives tasks or responsibilities to others

focuses on giving responsibilities generally rather than only naming tasks
mandator
vsdelegator
  • Specialized
9.9

A person or group who gives official orders to others

gives everyday tasks or responsibilities rather than formal official orders
taskmistress
vsdelegator
8.8

A woman who makes people do hard work

assigns responsibilities without the emphasis on harsh or strict enforcement
straw boss
vsdelegator
  • Jargon
8.7

A worker who leads other workers but has little power

gives tasks broadly and may hold more formal authority than this role
manhandler
vsdelegator
7.5

A person who manages and directs workers

assigns responsibilities but not necessarily with practical control emphasis
co-ordinator
vsdelegator
  • UK
3.2

A person who organizes people and activities so they work well together

gives tasks rather than arranging and harmonizing many activities
co-leader
vsdelegator
3.6

A person who shares the job of running a group equally with another person

is a single person who assigns tasks rather than sharing leadership
co-director
vsdelegator
3.7

A person who shares the main job of leading a project or company with another person

appoints tasks or responsibilities without sharing primary authority
co-principal
vsdelegator
  • UK
5.4

Sharing the main responsibility for something with another person

gives tasks as an individual role rather than sharing top responsibility

How Delegative

laissez-faire
  • Formal
7 8.7
delegator
1 4.7
manager
1.6
supervisor
346 2.8
micromanager
2 6.8

Surface Forms

delegator singular
delegators plural

Morphology

delegator = delegate (transparent) = delegate + or

Formed by the regular agentive suffix '-or' added to 'delegate', so the meaning 'a person who delegates' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Delegator comes from delegate, which comes from the old Latin root legare meaning 'to send' or 'to entrust'. Think of a delegator as someone who 'sends' or gives tasks to others, which is why the word means a person who gives responsibilities to other people.