Definition of "office-seeker" []

• One who seeks public office. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "James Garfield: "Is that a pistol in your pocket, or are you just a disappointed office-seeker?""
• "Still, in every election cycle, political strategists persist in treating women like a unified bloc that will flock to the nearest female office-seeker the way Carrie Bradshaw is drawn to Manolo Blahniks."
• "Despite Perry's history as a perennial office-seeker and his track record of ten consecutive electoral wins, the man sorely lacks debate experience."