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superdelegate

or su·per-del·e·gate

[ soo-per-del-i-git, ‐geyt ]
/ ˈsu pərˌdɛl ɪ gɪt, ‐ˌgeɪt /
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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

Words nearby superdelegate

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British Dictionary definitions for superdelegate

superdelegate
/ (ˈsuːpəˌdɛlɪɡɪt) /
noun
another name for an unpledged delegate
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