1. One who represents or acts for another person or a group.
2. Parliamentary law. A voting member of a convention, whether entitled to vote as an elected or appointed delegate (sense 1), as an upgraded alternate, or ex officio. See CONVENTION(4); ALTERNATE; EX OFFICIO.
instructed delegate. A delegate bound to vote according to a constituency’s expressed wishes. Cf. uninstructed delegate; UNIT RULE(2).
uninstructed delegate. A delegate who is not instructed and may therefore vote according to his or her conscience. Cf. instructed delegate.