Veepstakes

Quick meaning: Veepstakes is a noun meaning (US politics, slang, humorous) The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running mate to become the Vice President if elected.

Meaning

(US politics, slang, humorous) The process by which candidates for the Presidency of the United States choose a running mate to become the Vice President if elected.

Example Sentences

The candidate for the challenging party was undergoing a veepstakes.

The above is worth remembering as the presidential race turns the corner into its most feverishly speculative, excessively breathless phase: the veepstakes.

Harris’s choice will come down to “who can have the hard conversations”, a former Harris aide turned US senator said as the “veepstakes” neared their conclusion.

What America needs now is comedy—so hurray, we're getting ready to elect a Vice-President! Sure, we elect a Boss Man too, but it'll be the Veepstakes that'll provide the laughs.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sweepstake, vote-catching, voteshare, underticket, squeaker, sweepstakes.

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