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31%13A political candidate who runs for office to benefit another candidate or party
noun

• a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

• something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

• screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

• a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

31%12 When a candidate is chosen again as a party's official candidate
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30%15 Phenomenon where a less popular candidate benefits from the success of a more popular candidate in the same election
noun

• (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party

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