Party Politics

noun a type of primary election in which only registered party members can vote for their party's candidates

adjective describing the type of primary election

• In a closed primary, only registered party members can participate in selecting the party's candidate.
• You have to be a member of the party to vote in a closed primary.
• No outsiders allowed in a closed primary!
• It's like a private club where only members get to choose in a closed primary.

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

• The superdelegate system in the Democratic party allows certain party leaders and elected officials to have a say in the nomination process.
• I heard that superdelegates can have a big influence on who gets the nomination.
• Those superdelegates have some serious pull when it comes to choosing the candidate.
• In the game of politics, superdelegates are like the wild card that can change the outcome.