Definition of superdelegate in English:
superdelegate
noun ˈsuːpədɛlɪɡətˈso͞opərˌdeləɡət
US (in the Democratic Party) an unelected delegate who is free to support any candidate for the presidential nomination at the party's national convention.
Example sentencesExamples
- Party and elected officials - the so-called super-delegates - are free to shift allegiance, and could form an instant core of Clinton support.
- Now he's a Democratic superdelegate, just back from an important mission to South America as well.
- The swing of the superdelegates continues right now.
- What may be more damaging for Mr Obama are the gnawing doubts in the minds of the Democratic super-delegates.
- Eight hundred superdelegates will attend the Democratic convention.
- No question two-thirds 66 percent of the Vermont Democrats said the superdelegates should vote the will of the people.
- She also arranged a private meeting later in the day with uncommitted superdelegates.
- If I were a super delegate, I would want to take some account of what feeling is in those two crucial states.
- He is now within two superdelegates of Clinton now.
- The superdelegates are watching the voters.
- There will be nearly 800 superdelegates - party and elected officials - at the national convention in Denver.
- If superdelegates decide this nomination, it's going to look like big-shot politicians and fat-cats decided who should be president.
- Pelosi, along with every other member of Congress, is indeed a superdelegate in an unprecedented primary race.
- The former president says he also sees an effort afoot to strong-arm undecided superdelegates to make their choice fast.
- Instead she hopes to surpass Obama in the popular vote, and then persuade the superdelegates to side with her at the convention.
- They still believe that they have a very strong case to make to the superdelegates.
- This morning, Barack Obama picked up two additional superdelegates.
- Almost 200 superdelegates also remain up for grabs.
- The biggest well of superdelegates is in Congress.
- In word and picture, Clinton has been relentless as she goes after Obama while courting the superdelegates who could decide the nominee.