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running mate
noun
- a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency.
- a horse entered in a race in which another, more important, horse from the same stable, or belonging to the same owner, is run.
- a close companion.
running mate
noun
- a candidate for the subordinate of two linked positions, esp a candidate for the vice-presidency
- a horse that pairs another in a team
Word History and Origins
Origin of running mate1
Example Sentences
The former vice presidential candidate and current governor of Minnesota stopped by CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, taking a moment to criticize former running mate Kamala Harris over comments she made last week.
The act didn't work, collapsing under the contradictions that arise from playing housewife while auditioning to be Trump's running mate.
Last week, Bass foes launched a campaign to recall her from office with financial support from Nicole Shanahan, a Silicon Valley philanthropist and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s former running mate.
On the campaign trail with Donald Trump last year, Vance spent much of his time sharply criticising Democrats - the usual attack-dog duties that traditionally get dished out to running mates - and sparring with reporters.
She was slightly ahead of Marcos in opinion polls but decided to become his running mate instead.
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