Search Result for "running mate":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices;


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

running mate n 1: a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

21 Moby Thesaurus words for "running mate": also-ran, aspirant, baby kisser, buddy, candidate, chum, comate, companion, comrade, crony, dark horse, defeated candidate, dud, favorite son, hopeful, lame duck, office seeker, pal, political hopeful, presidential timber, stalking-horse