DictionaryRoot: legare
Latin
legare
send with authority or appoint
Forms
- legare
- legat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
Related to Latin lex, “law,” in the sense of an authorized arrangement or appointment.
Note
Delegated authority connects sending a representative with assigning a duty.
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noun
college
KAH-lij/ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
An institution or division providing education beyond high school.
Etymology
The “together” and “choose” elements lie behind the idea of partners in office, then an organized community. A college became specifically a community of scholars and students, and then the educational institution itself.