Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

pledged-delegate

Noun

/plɛdʒd ˈdɛlɪɡət/

Definition

A pledged delegate is a delegate to a political party’s convention who is required to vote for the candidate to whom they are pledged as a result of the primary elections or caucuses.

Examples

During the national convention, the pledged delegates lined up to cast their votes for the candidate they supported.
As a pledged delegate, she felt a strong obligation to represent the will of her constituents.
The party rules required all pledged delegates to honor their commitment to the candidate until the end of the voting process.

Meaning

In the context of political conventions, a pledged delegate has bound themselves to support a particular candidate based on the outcome of voting processes in their state or district.