DictionaryticketPolitical candidates
noun

ticket

A group of political candidates running together in an election.

The party announces a ticket led by two experienced candidates.

Etymology

A ticket could be a written list of candidates. The name transferred from the list to the candidates presented together for election.

More examples

  • She ran on the same ticket as the governor.
  • Voters could support candidates from different tickets.
  • The ticket attracted support across the state.

Forms

ticket · tickets

Similar words

slate
A group of candidates proposed together, not necessarily a paired ticket.