superdelegate

or su·per-del·e·gate

[ soo-per-del-i-git, ‐geyt ]
/ ˈsu pərˌdɛl ɪ gɪt, ‐ˌgeɪt /

noun

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

Origin of superdelegate

First recorded in 1984

British Dictionary definitions for superdelegate

superdelegate
/ (ˈsuːpəˌdɛlɪɡɪt) /

noun

another name for an unpledged delegate