running-mate

See also: running mate

English

Etymology

From running +‎ -mate.

Noun

running-mate (plural running-mates)

1. Alternative form of running mate.
   • 1960 July 26, Milton Britten, “Reece Praised: State’s Delegates Mollified by Nixon”, in The Knoxville News-Sentinel, number 24,702, Knoxville, Tenn., page 1, columns 2–3:

     Top Tennessee Republicans said here today they have been advised Nixon and possibly his running-mate and perhaps President Eisenhower will campaign in the state. Gov. Buford Ellington has already said Democratic Presidential nominee Sen. John Kennedy and his running-mate, Sen. Lyndon Johnson, would stump Tennessee.

   • 1980 July 6, George Gallup, “Gallup Poll: Bush Overwhelming Choice as Reagan’s Running Mate”, in The Salt Lake Tribune, volume 221, number 83, Salt Lake City, Ut., page 8 A, columns 3–4:

     More apt to vote for the Reagan ticket if he named a black as his running-mate are blacks (they would be 2-to-1 more likely to vote for such a ticket), young adults, independents and persons with a college background. Following are the questions asked and the national results: “IF Ronald Reagan is the Republican candidate this year and he chooses a woman to be his running-mate, would this make you more likely or less likely to vote for this ticket?”

   • 2008, Nick Robins, “The Great Depression”, in The Cruise Ship: A Very British Institution, Stroud, Glos.: The History Press, →ISBN, page 75:

     In 1932, in a bid to fill berths on the New Zealand service from the UK, the Shaw Savill Line introduced an all-inclusive round cruise ticket for just £111. This was inaugurated by the Akaroa and followed by her running-mates, the Mataroa and Tamaroa, all three being former Aberdeen Line ships.