v pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals
I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station
v propose a toast to
v give as a guarantee
v bind or secure by a pledge
I was pledged to silence
Recently, our District conventions began the process of selecting our 128 pledged delegates based on the results of the January 15 primary, with Senator Clinton receiving 73 .
A pledged delegate is pledged to a particular candidate and cannot switch, right? Wrong.
From an email: Given the number of calls regarding pledged delegates, I thought this background information might be helpful.
Rio organizers: No tolerance for hotel price hikes BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -Brazil's sports minister has pledged "zero tolerance'' for hotels that charge abusive prices during the Confederations Cup and next year's World Cup soccer tournaments.
June 14, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences By Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met on Friday for the first time since both took office in March. Relations between the Catholic and Anglican churches have been strained for years, especially over Anglican ...
June 14, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Speedy U.S. Review of Gas-Export Applications Pledged by Moniz U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz pledged to speed reviews of applications to export natural gas and told lawmakers he supported development of all types of power, including from alternate sources.
June 13, 2013 - Bloomberg