HyperDic: write-in_candidate

English > 1 sense of the expression *write-in candidate*:
NOUN	person	write-in candidate, write-in	a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters

English > *write-in candidate*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters.
Synonym	write-in
Broader	campaigner, candidate, nominee	A politician who is running for public office