unelectable

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ electable.

Adjective

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unelectable (comparative more unelectable, superlative most unelectable)

  1. (of a person or party) Incapable or unlikely of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.
    • 2008 March 1, Adrian Blomfield, "Has Russia got a new Stalin?"archived, The Daily Telegraph (UK) (retrieved 26 Sep 2012):
      Just to be on the safe side, the Kremlin has also banned any of Putin's serious critics from standing. Three unelectable misfits have been allowed to mount token challenges.

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Noun

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unelectable (plural unelectables)

  1. A person who is unable, unlikely, or unfit to be elected to office.

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