Semi-intoxicated, for example, bedding Republican delegate (8)
I believe the answer is:
emissary
'delegate' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'semi-intoxicated for example bedding republican' is the wordplay.
'intoxicated' indicates anagramming the letters.
'for example' becomes 'say' ('say' can be used to introduce an example).
'bedding' indicates putting letters inside.
'republican' becomes 'R' (political abbreviation).
'semi' anagrammed gives 'emis'.
'emis'+'say'='emissay'
'emissay' placed around 'r' is 'EMISSARY'.
(Other definitions for emissary that I've seen before include "Diplomatic messenger" , "Diplomatic agent" , "Someone sent on a mission" , "Government agent" , "Representative sent on a mission" .)