running mate meaning: definition, quotations

running mate

noun

Government, Politics A candidate on a joint ticket.

Government, Politics US A candidate for the US vice-presidency.

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.2011, Jimmy Carter, White House Diary, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 5:
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.2024 May 5, Ramon Antonio Vargas, Edward Helmore, “Kristi Noem defends killing dog: ‘I’m tired of politicians pretending to be what they’re not’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Nautical, Transport One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.

Hobbies, Horse racing, Horseracing, Horses, Lifestyle, Pets, Racing, Sports One of a pair of horses running the same race for the same stable or owner.