Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captive candidate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
cap-tive -can-di-date
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A political candidate who is under the control or influence of another person.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

captive candidates (plural)

Questions

What does captive candidate mean?
A political candidate who is under the control or influence of another person.

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