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

supercool, supercow, supercrat, supercritical, supercurrent, superdelegate, superdense, superdense theory, superdodger, superdominant, super-duper

British Dictionary definitions for superdelegate

superdelegate

/ (ˈsuːpəˌdɛlɪɡɪt) /

noun

another name for an unpledged delegate

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