incaricato

assigned, in charge

adjective een-kah-ree-KAH-toh Rare

Also means

delegate, person in charge

Usage Note

Incaricato functions both as an adjective ('the assigned official') and as a noun (l'incaricato) meaning 'the person in charge' or 'the delegate'. It is common in formal and bureaucratic Italian: incaricato d'affari is a diplomatic term for 'chargé d'affaires'. The feminine form is incaricata.

Examples

"Il funzionario incaricato firmerà il documento."

Natural Translation

The assigned official will sign the document.

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