noun
a delegate to a national political convention who is not required to represent a specific constituency and is free to support any candidate for the presidential nomination
adjective
relating to or characteristic of a superdelegate
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The superdelegate system in the Democratic party allows certain party leaders and elected officials to have a say in the nomination process.
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I heard that superdelegates can have a big influence on who gets the nomination.
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Those superdelegates have some serious pull when it comes to choosing the candidate.
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In the game of politics, superdelegates are like the wild card that can change the outcome.