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delegate

 
 
/ˈdelɪgət/ noun [C] MEETINGS

Definition

a person who is chosen or elected by a group to speak or vote for it, especially at a meeting: More than 1,000 delegates attended the three-day conference. a delegate to a meeting/conference
(Definition of delegate noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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