Meaning of running mate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A candidate on a joint ticket.
2. A candidate for the US vice-presidency.
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3. One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.
4. One of a pair of horses running the same race for the same stable or owner.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Noem’s latest justification for fatally shooting Cricket at her farm[…]comes as fellow Republicans have all but written off her chances of being chosen as Donald Trump’s running mate in November’s presidential election.”

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