vote-getter

noun

A recipient of votes.

Meanings

nounvote-getter (plural vote-getters)

plural vote-getters

  1. A recipient of votes.

    Look, for example, at how quickly opposition to gay marriage has gone from a reliable vote-getter for the right to a Republican liability.

    2016 January 29, Paul Krugman, “Plutocrats and Prejudice”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
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