e/Paper candidate

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has gloss	eng: In a representative democracy, the term paper candidate is often given to a candidate who stands for a political party in an electoral division where the party in question enjoys little or no support. Although the candidate has little chance of winning, a major party will normally make every reasonable effort to ensure it is on the ballot paper in every constituency.
lexicalization	eng: paper candidate
instance of	c/Political metaphors referring to people

Meaning
French
has gloss	fra: Dans largot politique du Canada, le mot poteau désigne un candidat à une élection qui est dûment inscrit mais qui est perçu comme nayant aucune chance de victoire ou de succès important et qui ne fait donc pas ou que très peu d'activités de campagne.
lexicalization	fra: poteau