■ noun chiefly N. Amer.
1》 an election candidate for the lesser of two closely associated political offices.
2》 a horse entered in a race in order to set the pace for another horse which is intended to win.
■ noun chiefly N. Amer.
1》 an election candidate for the lesser of two closely associated political offices.
2》 a horse entered in a race in order to set the pace for another horse which is intended to win.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004