"superdelegate" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superdelegate.wav Forms: superdelegates [plural]
Etymology: From super- + delegate. Originally written super-delegate or super delegate; the former is attested since 1981. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|delegate}} super- + delegate Head templates: {{en-noun}} superdelegate (plural superdelegates)
  1. (US, politics) A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president. Wikipedia link: superdelegate Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: super delegate, super-delegate Translations (a member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention): siêu đại biểu (Vietnamese)

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