superdelegate

or su·per-del·e·gate

[ soo-per-del-i-git, ‑-geyt ]

noun

1. a party leader or elected public official chosen as an uncommitted delegate to a national political convention.

superdelegate

/ ˈsuːpəˌdɛlɪɡɪt /

noun

1. another name for an unpledged delegate

Word History and Origins

Origin of superdelegate¹

First recorded in 1984