running mate
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See also: running-mate
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
running mate (plural running mates)
- (politics) A candidate on a joint ticket.
- (politics) A candidate for the US vice-presidency.
- 2011, Jimmy Carter, White House Diary[1], →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 5:
- My first decision after being assured of victory was to choose my running mate. I decided that I needed to compensate for my lack of experience in Washington, and seriously considered Senators John Glenn, Frank Church, Scoop Jackson, Ed Muskie, and Walter Mondale.
- One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.
Synonyms[edit]
- (political candidate on the same ticket or for US vice-presidency): ticketmate
Translations[edit]
candidate on a joint ticket
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candidate for the US vice-presidency
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one of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules