diff --git a/docs/access_and_permissions.md b/docs/access_and_permissions.md
index ffc820486..bb3ade625 100644
--- a/docs/access_and_permissions.md
+++ b/docs/access_and_permissions.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The granter is either:
 - a GOV.UK admin, meaning a user with the role "Superadmin" or "Admin"; or
 - a publishing manager, meaning a user with the role "Super organisation admin" or "Organisation admin"
 
-Each row represents an app with certain permissions set as delegatable, as indicated by the "Delegatable permissions" column. The "Grant access" column indicates whether a granter can give a grantee the `signin` permission, and the "Revoke access" column relates to removing the `signin` permission.
+Each row represents an app with certain permissions set as delegated, as indicated by the "Delegated permissions" column. The "Grant access" column indicates whether a granter can give a grantee the `signin` permission, and the "Revoke access" column relates to removing the `signin` permission.
 
 ### Dependencies by route
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ In this section, the granter and grantee are the same user: this is about managi
 
 #### As a GOV.UK admin
 
-| Delegatable permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
+| Delegated permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
 | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
 | None                    | ✅           | ✅            | ✅               | ✅               |
 | `signin`                | ✅           | ✅            | ✅               | ✅               |
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ In this section, the granter and grantee are the same user: this is about managi
 
 #### As a publishing manager
 
-| Delegatable permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
+| Delegated permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
 | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
 | None                    | ❌           | ❌            | ❌               | ✅               |
 | `signin`                | ❌           | ✅            | ❌               | ✅               |
 | Another permission      | ❌           | ❌            | ✅\*             | ✅               |
 
-\* only delegatable non-signin permissions
+\* only delegated non-signin permissions
 
 ### Dependencies by route
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ In this section, the granter and grantee are different users: this is about mana
 
 ##### With or without access to the app
 
-| Delegatable permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
+| Delegated permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
 | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
 | None                    | ✅           | ✅            | ✅               | ✅               |
 | `signin`                | ✅           | ✅            | ✅               | ✅               |
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ In this section, the granter and grantee are different users: this is about mana
 
 ##### With access to the app
 
-| Delegatable permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
+| Delegated permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
 | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
 | None                    | ❌           | ❌            | ❌               | ✅               |
 | `signin`                | ✅           | ✅            | ❌               | ✅               |
 | Another permission      | ❌           | ❌            | ✅\*             | ✅               |
 
-\* only delegatable non-signin permissions
+\* only delegated non-signin permissions
 
 ##### Without access to the app
 
-| Delegatable permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
+| Delegated permissions | Grant access | Revoke access | Edit permissions | View permissions |
 | ----------------------- | ------------ | ------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
 | None                    | ❌           | ❌            | ❌               | ✅               |
 | `signin`                | ❌           | ❌            | ❌               | ✅               |