pledged delegate

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noun

(in the US)a delegate at a national party convention who is mandated to vote for a particular candidate

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Words nearby pledged delegate

plectognath, plectron, plectrum, pled, pledge, pledged delegate, pledgee, Pledge of Allegiance, pledget, pledgor, -plegia

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How to use pledged delegate in a sentence

To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
President Obama pledged an estimated $175 million and sent more than 4,000 troops to help the region regain its footing.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost every country present pledged to either adopt a church or rebuild a school.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Almost six years after the deadly quake, little of the money pledged to rebuild the broken city has been anted up.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He pledged that governance is going to be a key focus of the Republican Senate.
Which Ted Cruz is Going to Washington?|Tim Mak|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As if abstractedly, he now took up the beaker, pledged madame with his glance, and drank.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
In former transactions with his wife, he had pledged his word of honour to repay her.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
The king heartily pledged him, thanked him for his good cheer, and departed undiscovered.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Many questions have arisen between pledgors and pledgees about their rights to vote the pledged stock.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Sahib, they did not hesitate; one and all pledged themselves to follow me, and die with me should it be their fate.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor