noun
Meaning 1
A candidate on a joint ticket.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
running mate
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noun
Meaning 2
A candidate for the US vice-presidency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: government, politics
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 4
One of a pair of horses running the same race for the same stable or owner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: campaigner, candidate, nominee
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: vaalikumppani — candidate on a joint ticket
- French: colistier — candidate on a joint ticket
- French: colistière — candidate on a joint ticket
- Polish: kandydat — candidate on a joint ticket
- Polish: kandydatka — candidate on a joint ticket
- Swedish: medkandidat — candidate on a joint ticket
- Vietnamese: đồng ứng cử viên — candidate on a joint ticket
- Vietnamese: phó ứng cử viên — candidate on a joint ticket
- Finnish: varapresidenttiehdokas — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- German: Kandidat für die Vizepräsidentschaft — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- German: Kandidatin für die Vizepräsidentschaft — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- Polish: kandydat na wiceprezydenta — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- Polish: kandydatka na wiceprezydenta — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- Swedish: vicepresidentkandidat — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- Vietnamese: ứng cử viên phó tổng thống — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- Vietnamese: phó ứng cử viên tổng thống — candidate for the US vice-presidency
- Swedish: systerfartyg — one of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules