votee

A candidate shakes hands with a votee at a campaign event.

Definition

Noun: A person who is a candidate for election; one who is voted for or who is the subject of a vote.

Usage Examples

• (The individual chosen as the candidate to be voted for.)
• (Each person running for office gave their policy proposals.)
• (The candidate who was voted for secured the highest number of votes.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be the votee": to be the person who is the object of a voting process.
  • In a direct democracy, every citizen can be the votee in a local referendum. (Every citizen can be the candidate voted on.)
• "votee status": the condition of being a candidate in an election.
  • Her votee status was confirmed after she filed the necessary paperwork. (Her candidacy was officially recognized.)

Variants and Related Words

• Voter (n): a person who votes or has the right to vote.
  • Every eligible voter cast their ballot in the election. (Each person entitled to vote participated.)
• Vote (n/v): a formal indication of choice; to express a choice.
  • The vote was counted carefully. (The formal choice was tallied.)
• Voting (adj/n): relating to the act of casting a vote.
  • The voting process was smooth. (The act of voting was efficient.)

Synonyms

• Candidate: a person who applies for or is nominated for a position or office.
• Nominee: a person who has been formally proposed for election.
• Contestant: a person who takes part in a contest or election.

Related Idioms

• The votee's platform: the set of policies or principles advocated by a candidate.
  • The votee's platform focused on education reform. (The candidate's proposed policies centered on improving schools.)
• Votee of the people: a candidate who is widely supported by the public.
  • She was considered the votee of the people after her grassroots campaign. (She was the candidate favored by ordinary citizens.)