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Candidate

One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors.

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Politician 76% connected

One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman.

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Spoiler 76% connected

One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.

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Stalking-horse 76% connected

A horse, or a figure resembling a horse, behind which a hunter conceals himself from the game he is aiming to kill.

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Campaigner 92% connected

One who has served in an army in several campaigns; an old soldier; a veteran.

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Nominee 92% connected

A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to offi…

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Prospect 92% connected

That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

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Campaign noun · 78% connection

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the c…

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Cause noun · 78% connection

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the c…

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Coalition noun · 78% connection

the state of being combined into one body

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Crusade noun · 78% connection

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the c…

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Drive noun · 78% connection

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the c…

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Effort noun · 78% connection

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the c…

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Fusion noun · 78% connection

the state of being combined into one body

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Manifesto noun · 78% connection

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

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Movement noun · 78% connection

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the c…

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Opposition noun · 78% connection

the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected; "Her Majesty's loyal opposition"

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Party noun · 78% connection

an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"

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Political adjective · 78% connection

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself" - Daniel Goleman;…

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Poll verb · 78% connection

vote in an election at a polling station

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Acquit verb · 78% connection

To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself v…

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Appearance noun · 78% connection

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, ei…

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Bargain noun · 78% connection

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds himself to transfer the right to…

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Challenger noun · 78% connection

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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Competition noun · 78% connection

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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Competitor noun · 78% connection

the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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Contendent noun · 78% connection

An antagonist; a contestant.

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Contender noun · 78% connection

One who contends; a contestant.

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Contendress noun · 78% connection

A female contestant.

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Dishonor verb · 78% connection

To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to st…

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Ex- unknown · 78% connection

A prefix from the latin preposition, ex, akin to Gr. 'ex or 'ek signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it sig…

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Falcade noun · 78% connection

The action of a horse, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, bending himself, as it were, in very quick curvets.

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Faldage noun · 78% connection

A privilege of setting up, and moving about, folds for sheep, in any fields within manors, in order to manure them; -- often reserved…

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Forfeiture noun · 78% connection

The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition…

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Forward adjective · 78% connection

Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward spring.

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Franchise adjective · 78% connection

A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an imunity or exemption from or…

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Governor general unknown · 78% connection

A governor who has lieutenant or deputy governors under him; as, the governor general of Canada, of India.

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Hallow verb · 78% connection

To make holy; to set apart for holy or religious use; to consecrate; to treat or keep as sacred; to reverence.

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