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n. Plural form of delegate.

"Sen. Obama's lead in delegates is small and largely due to well-organized but small cadres of supporters in caucus states, which are not good indicators of general elections or the preferences of more casual voters."

delegated    delegates    delegating   

assign    designate    depute   

house of delegates    court of delegates    apostolic delegate   

representative    commissioner    vicar    deputed    transfer   

relegate    superdelegate   

representative    ambassador    senator    delegation    deputies