running mate
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running mate
noun
plural
running mates
running mate
noun
plural
running mates
Britannica Dictionary definition of RUNNING MATE
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chiefly US
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the person who runs with someone in an election (such as an election to choose a new president) and who is given the less important position (such as vice president) if they are elected
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When John F. Kennedy ran for president, his running mate was Lyndon Johnson.
