superdelegate

noun

Etymology

From super- + delegate. Originally written super-delegate or super delegate; the former is attested since 1981.

  1. derived from dēlēgātus
  2. derived from delegat
  3. inherited from delegat
  4. prefixed as superdelegate — “super + delegate

Definitions

  1. A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention…

    A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.

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