incarico

Incarico is a noun in Italian that denotes the act of entrusting someone with a task or the appointment to perform a specific function. It can refer to a temporary assignment or a defined scope of duties within an organization. The term is commonly used in public administration, business, and professional contexts to describe a formal mandate rather than a permanent office.

Etymology: from Latin incaricare "to load onto," from in- "onto" and caricare "to load." Related forms include incaricare (to entrust with a task), incaricato (the person entrusted), and incaricarsi (to undertake or accept an assignment).

Usage notes: In public administration, an incarico may designate a function such as incarico di responsabile or incarico di direzione, often temporary or tied to a project or transitional period. In corporate or professional settings it can refer to an engagement, a consulting incarico, or a project-based task, sometimes remunerated (incarico a titolo oneroso) or gratuitous. The end of an incarico occurs at the conclusion of the task, revocation, resignation, or expiry, and it differs from nomina (formal appointment to a permanent office) or designazione (selection to fill a position).