Superdelegate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Superdelegate is a noun meaning (US, politics) A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
Meaning
(US, politics) A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
Example Sentences
If no candidate won on the first round (something that hasn’t happened since 1952), voting would be opened up to 739 superdelegates, who are not pledged to any candidate. These superdelegates, also known as “automatically seated delegates,” include all Democratic members of Congress and Democratic governors, as well as other party leaders.
Word Forms
- superdelegates
- super delegate
- super-delegate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include delegatee, delegacy, representative, subdelegate, delegate, deputizer.
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