noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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noun
Meaning 1
A member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention to help select a nominee for president.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, politics
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History
Etymology
From super- + delegate. Originally written super-delegate or super delegate; the former is attested since 1981.
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Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Vietnamese:
siêu đại biểu
— a member of the Democratic Party who has been selected to attend the national convention