A person chosen to act for or represent others at a convention or meeting is called what?

• A. Delegate
• B. Representative
• C. Emissary
• D. Agent

Answer: (A)

Being chosen to act for a group at a convention means someone is entrusted to speak and vote on that group’s behalf. That person is a delegate. Delegates are selected to carry the wishes of their constituents to the larger assembly, such as a party’s national convention. Emissaries are just messengers who deliver information, not typically voting members at the gathering. An agent can act for someone else in many contexts, especially business, and a representative is a broader term for someone who acts on behalf of others. In the context of a convention or meeting, the specific term used is delegate.