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captive candidate

captive candidate noun: a political candidate who is under the control or influence of another person.

Noun

captive candidate (plural captive candidates)

  1. (derogatory) A political candidate who is under the control or influence of another person.
    • Fortunately — very fortunately — the American people have a happy alternative to this bankrupt Republican campaign and its captive candidate.1952, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, page 807
    • I want to start with an immediate and firm disclaimer. Walter Mondale is not a captive candidate of the “special-interest bosses of labor.”1983, ILR Report, volumes 21-22, page 21

Forms of captive candidate

pluralcaptive candidates

Questions about captive candidate

What does captive candidate mean?
Captive candidate means a political candidate who is under the control or influence of another person.
What part of speech is captive candidate?
Captive candidate is a noun.
What is the plural of captive candidate?
The plural of captive candidate is captive candidates.

Words near captive candidate in the dictionary

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  8. captive nation
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