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superdelegate

American

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

Or super-delegate

noun

a party leader or elected public official chosen as an uncommitted delegate to a national political convention.

superdelegate British

/ ˈsuːpəˌdɛlɪɡɪt /

noun

another name for an unpledged delegate

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Etymology

Origin of superdelegate

First recorded in 1984

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superdelegate

For his trouble, an unnamed Democratic superdelegate, while talking to Didion, likened Jackson to a "terrorist."

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2021

Chad Nodland, a North Dakota superdelegate, had stayed involved with the Democrats since the 1980s, when he rebooted the College Dems chapter at the state’s biggest university.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2016

There are three ways to become a superdelegate.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 19, 2016

But the superdelegate trigger has never been pulled.

From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2016

“I expect him to perform better in North Carolina than the conventional wisdom suggests,” said Jack Quinn, a Democratic superdelegate from Asheville, N.C., who is backing Mr. Sanders.

From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2016

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