Unelectable

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is unable, unlikely, or unfit to be elected to office.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Incapable or unlikely of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.

    "Just to be on the safe side, the Kremlin has also banned any of Putin's serious critics from standing. Three unelectable misfits have been allowed to mount token challenges."

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"Just to be on the safe side, the Kremlin has also banned any of Putin's serious critics from standing. Three unelectable misfits have been allowed to mount token challenges."

Etymology

From un- + electable.

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