A politician who is running for public office.
synonyms: campaigner, candidate.
Roget 758:
consignee,
trustee,
nominee,
committee.
agent,
delegate;
commissary,
commissioner;
emissary,
envoy,
commissionaire [Fr.];
messenger
etc.
534.
diplomatist,
diplomat,
diplomate,
corps diplomatique [Fr.],
embassy;
ambassador,
embassador†;
representative,
resident,
consul,
legate,
nuncio,
internuncio†,
charge d'affaires [Fr.],
attache.
vicegerent
etc.
(deputy)
759;
plenipotentiary.
functionary,
placeman†,
curator;
treasurer
etc.
801;
factor,
bailiff,
clerk,
secretary,
attorney,
advocate,
solicitor,
proctor,
broker,
underwriter,
commission agent,
auctioneer,
one's man of business;
factotum
etc.
(director)
694;
caretaker;
dalal†,
dubash†,
garnishee,
gomashta†.
negotiator,
go-between;
middleman;
under agent,
employe;
servant
etc.
746;
referee,
arbitrator
etc.
(judge)
967.
traveler,
bagman,
commis-voyageur [Fr.],
touter†,
commercial traveler,
drummer [U.S.],
traveling man.
newspaper correspondent,
own correspondent,
special correspondent.
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Dutch: veteraan, benoemde, kandidate, kandidaat