favorite candidate
1favorite son — ☆ favorite son n. 1. a famous man honored and praised in his native city, district, etc. because of his achievements 2. a) a candidate favored by the political leaders of his own state, city, etc., as for presidential nomination b) a candidate at …
2candidate — [n] person desiring political office, job applicant, aspirant, bidder, claimant, competitor, contender, contestant, dark horse*, entrant, favorite son*, handshaker*, hopeful*, job hunter, nominee, office seeker, petitioner, possibility, possible… …
3favorite son — noun a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner, ↑candidate, ↑nominee * * * I. noun : a person favored as their candidate by the delegates of his state at the presidential nominating convention of… …
4Favorite son — A favorite son (or a favorite daughter) is a political term that can refer to two different types of politicians:*A politician whose electoral appeal derives from his or her regional appeal, rather than his or her political views. For example, in …
5candidate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. nominee, officeseeker; applicant, aspirant; probationer. See desire, choice. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. aspirant, possible choice, nominee, applicant, suitor, political contestant, office seeker, hopeful …
6favorite son — a candidate supported by his home state for President etc. We voted for him because he is the favorite son of our state …
7favorite son — /feɪvərət ˈsʌn/ (say fayvuhruht sun) noun US Politics a candidate for national office proposed by a local or state delegation, with local rather than national support: Iowa s governor stood as a favorite son in the Democratic primaries for the… …
8candidate — Synonyms and related words: addict, agent, also ran, applicant, appointee, aspirant, aspirer, assignee, baby kisser, bidder, campaigner, claimant, collector, coveter, dark horse, defeated candidate, deputy, desirer, devotee, dud, entrant, fancier …
9favorite son — noun Date: 1788 1. one favored by the delegates of his state as presidential candidate at a national political convention 2. a famous person who is popular with hometown people …
10favorite son — U.S. Politics. (at a national political convention) a candidate nominated for office by delegates from his or her own state. [1780 90, Amer.] * * * …
