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running mate

run·ning mate (plural run·ning mates)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nominee for lesser office: a candidate for the lesser of two associated political offices, e.g. a vice-presidential candidate

2. horse that sets pace: in horseracing, a horse that is entered in a race for the purpose of setting the pace for a stronger horse from the same stable

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