Meanings
nounparachute candidate (plural parachute candidates)
plural parachute candidates
- governmentA candidate who runs for political office in an area where they do not live and with which they have no previous connection.
Synonyms: carpetbagger
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA candidate who runs for political office in an area where they do not live and with which they have no previous connection.
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parachute candidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachute%20candidate
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“parachute candidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachute%20candidate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parachute candidate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parachute%20candidate.
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