running matenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ˌmeɪt/us/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ ˌmeɪt/in the US, a political partner chosen for a politician who is trying to get elected:
If a candidate for president wins the election, his/her running mate becomes the vice president.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- first-past-the-post
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- nominate
- rigging
- safe
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- show of hands
- spoil
- stump
- vote of confidence
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