Definitions for running mate
run·ning mate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. running matenoun

   a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. running matenoun

   A candidate on a joint ticket who is not the primary candidate on that ticket.

2. running matenoun

   One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. running mate

   A running mate is a person who is jointly running for a leadership or political office with a candidate, usually for the positions of president and vice president, where the running mate is typically the vice presidential candidate. The term implies that the two are cooperating together or 'running' as a team for the election. The running mate may be chosen to balance the ticket, appealing to a broader range of voters due to differing characteristics or qualifications.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Running mate

   A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were running mates in 1988". The term is usually used in the United States, in reference to a prospective Vice President. In some states, candidates for lieutenant governor run on a ticket with gubernatorial candidates, and are also known as running mates.

Matched Categories

1. • Campaigner

How to pronounce running mate?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say running mate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of running mate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of running mate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of running mate in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   Donald Trump said. Donald Trump has previously said Donald Trump is looking for someone with congressional ties who can help get bills passed through Congress. Donald Trump also mocked a number of politicians who have stated publicly they would not be interested in being Donald Trump running mate. I do get a kick out of all of these people saying they’ve decided not to do it, they were n’t on the list. None of them. Everybody who talks about being vice president, they’ve decided not do it, they were n’t on the list, but that’s okay, what difference does that make, let them have fun.

2. Tudor Dixon:

   Gretchen Whitmer continues to take cues directly from her union bosses who shut schools down, kept our kids locked down at home longer than necessary, and created an education crisis in our state. She stood on the debate stage and blatantly lied that Michigan schools were only closed down for 3 months, her running-mate Garlin Gilchrist even had the audacity to say we must first take care of the adults in our education system - total disregard for kids and parents.

3. Kamala Harris:

   I'm not gon na tell Joe Biden what to do, i want Joe Biden what to do to pick the running mate that The Biden campaign is best equipped to help Joe Biden what to do win because more than anything Joe Biden what to do has got to win, we can not suffer another four years of Donald Trump in White House.

4. Stacey Abrams:

   As a young black woman, growing up in Mississippi, I learned that if you don't raise your hand, people won't see you, and they won't give you attention, but it's not about attention for being the running mate, it is about making sure that my qualifications aren't in question, because they're not just speaking to me, they're speaking to young black women, young women of color, young people of color, who wonder if they too can be seen.

5. Annette Magnus:

   For the demographics that we’re looking to motivate in this election, I think it’s going to be really important to have especially a person of color as her running mate.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=running mate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Running_Mate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=running mate