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subdelegado

sub-delegate

noun soob-deh-leh-GAH-doh Rare

Also means

deputy government representative

Usage Note

Subdelegado is an administrative title used in Spain for the government's representative in a province, ranking below the delegado del Gobierno who covers a whole autonomous community. The feminine form is subdelegada. The role is a state (not regional) civil-service post.

Examples

"El subdelegado inauguró la nueva oficina."

Natural Translation

The sub-delegate inaugurated the new office.

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