superdelegate
or su·per-del·e·gate
[ soo-per-del-i-git, ‐geyt ]
/ ˈsu pərˌdɛl ɪ gɪt, ‐ˌgeɪt /
noun
a party leader or elected public official chosen as an uncommitted delegate to a national political convention.
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Origin of superdelegate
First recorded in 1984
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