23 entries under government topic. ×

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aspirant(noun, person, desire, opposition, job)
12
hopeful(noun, adjective, person, informal, job)
5
dark horse(noun, expression, idiom, person, opposition)
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favorite son(noun, expression, idiom, person, job)
3
office-seeker(noun, person, job)
2
activist(noun, supplicant, requester)
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running mate(expression, idiom)
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backer
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front-runner
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lobbyist(noun, supplicant, requester)
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long shot(expression, idiom)
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campaign worker(expression, idiom)
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contributor
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party hack(expression, idiom)
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perpetual candidate(expression, idiom)
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political animal(expression, idiom)
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political worker(expression, idiom)
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politician
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regional candidate(expression, idiom)
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shoo-in
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APASmart Define. (2015). candidate thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/candidate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "candidate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/candidate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, candidate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/candidate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "candidate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/candidate/thesaurus/synonyms>