Definitions for running mate
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

   I’m considering a lot of people [for running mate], to be honest, we want to have great at every level.

2. 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.

3. Kellyanne Conway:

   Why in the world was her running mate interrupting and ignoring a female moderator? it was almost like he didn’t hear her.

4. Joe Biden:

   She's going to be my running mate, i think she's doing a good job.

5. David Axelrod:

   You can see the appeal of adding a running mate like Abrams, who would bring a lot of powerful qualities, but it would be a high-risk proposition.

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