ALL meanings of running mate
run·ning ma·té
R r - noun running mate a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency. 1
- noun running mate a horse entered in a race in which another, more important, horse from the same stable, or belonging to the same owner, is run. 1
- noun running mate a close companion. 1
- countable noun running mate In an election campaign, a candidate's running mate is the person that they have chosen to help them in the election. If the candidate wins, the running mate will become the second most important person after the winner. 0
- noun running mate a candidate for the subordinate of two linked positions, esp a candidate for the vice-presidency 0
- noun running mate a horse that pairs another in a team 0
- noun running mate a horse used in a race to set the pace for another horse from the same stable 0
- noun running mate a candidate for the lesser of two closely associated offices, as for the vice-presidency, in his or her relationship to the candidate for the greater office 0