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ablegates

v.
C2 Proficiency able·gates

v. to give someone the power to act on your behalf. This is an old-fashioned word for delegating a task or responsibility.

v. to delegate or entrust a task or authority to another person. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the transfer of power.


SIMPLE

The manager ablegates the daily tasks to her assistants.

CONTEXTUAL

The board of directors ablegates the final decision to the committee for further review.

COMPLEX

In many ancient legal systems, the sovereign ablegates specific judicial powers to a council of elders to ensure that no single individual holds absolute authority over the state.

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