Legal Definitions - delegatee

A delegatee is a person who is given the responsibility to act on behalf of someone else. They are an agent or representative to whom a matter is delegated.

• When the CEO of a company goes on vacation, they may delegate their responsibilities to a delegatee who will act as the CEO in their absence.
• A politician may delegate their authority to a delegatee who will represent them at a conference or meeting.
• A teacher may delegate tasks to a delegatee, such as a student who is responsible for passing out papers or collecting homework.

These examples illustrate how a delegatee is someone who is given a specific task or responsibility to carry out on behalf of someone else. The delegatee is trusted to act in the best interest of the person who delegated the task to them.