Delegates are people who are appointed or elected to represent a group or organization. The term DELEGATES can be broken down into several related words, such as EMPOWERS (8 letters), REPS (4 letters), ENVOYS (6 letters), ASSIGNS (7 letters), DEPUTES (7 letters), and CONVENTIONGOERS (15 letters). EMPOWERS refers to the act of giving someone the authority to act on behalf of another. REPS is short for representatives, which are people chosen to represent a group or organization. ENVOYS are people sent on a mission by a government or other organization. ASSIGNS are people given a task or responsibility. DEPUTES are people appointed to represent another in a legal matter. Finally, CONVENTIONGOERS are people who attend conventions, which are large gatherings of people with a common interest.