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Running mate

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Noun
  1. 1
    A candidate on a joint ticket.
  2. 2
    a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices wordnet
  3. 3
    A candidate for the US vice-presidency. US

    "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."

  4. 4
    One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.
  5. 5
    One of a pair of horses running the same race for the same stable or owner.

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