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superdelegate

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

Noun

superdelegate (plural superdelegates)

  1. (US) A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
    • 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...2024 July 8, Christa Case Bryant, Caitlin Babcock, “What it would take to replace Biden on the 2024 ticket”, in The Christian Science Monitor

superdelegate meaning in Vietnamese

superdelegate in Vietnamese

a member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention
siêu đại biểu

Forms of superdelegate

pluralsuperdelegates
alternative formsuper delegate
alternative formsuper-delegate

Origin of superdelegate

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

Questions about superdelegate

What does superdelegate mean?
Superdelegate means a member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
What is superdelegate in Vietnamese?
Superdelegate in Vietnamese is siêu đại biểu. See Superdelegate meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is superdelegate?
Superdelegate is a noun.
What is the plural of superdelegate?
The plural of superdelegate is superdelegates.

Words near superdelegate in the dictionary

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  2. superdeformable
  3. superdeformation
  4. superdeformations
  5. superdeformed
  6. superdelegate
  7. superdelegates
  8. superdelicate
  9. superdelicious
  10. superdeluxe
  11. superdemocracies

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