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noun
Someone who is not an official candidate for an office.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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noun
someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: politician, politico, pol, political leader
History
From non- + candidate.
