RUNNING MATE


Meaning of RUNNING MATE in English

noun

[ usually sing. ] ( politics ) (in the US) a person who is chosen by the candidate in an election, especially that for president, to support them and to have the next highest political position if they win :

The presidential nominee was advised to choose a woman as a running mate.

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