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-verb, ( -gated, -gating) 1. to delegate a task assigned to you, back to the person who assigned it. 2. to delegate a task assigned to you, over to someone else, usually a co-worker. Basically, to deflect and redirect responsibility for a task or job. Derived from the words 'boomerang' and 'delegate'. Can also be used as a noun, see example 3.
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