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contestee

contestee

8.2
A person whose win in a competition like an election or race someone else officially questions
  • noun
  • /kənˈtɛsti/
  • Jargon
: impugnado
  • The election contestee was required to defend their win in court.

Examples

  • The losing candidate officially filed a complaint against the contestee after the results were announced.

  • As the contestee, she had to present evidence that the race was fair.

  • The contestee was surprised by the unexpected challenge.

  • In the last election, each contestee had a unique platform.

  • As the contestee, she needed to respond to the allegations of unfair practices made by her opponent.

  • The contestee presented her case in front of the election committee after her victory was contested.

  • Following the official announcement, the contestee was prepared to defend her title against a surprising challenge.

Surface Forms

contestee singular
contestees plural

Morphology

contestee = contest (transparent) = contest + ee

Meaning is directly derived from the verb 'contest' plus the productive suffix '-ee' indicating the person who is acted upon, so the role is predictable.

Etymology

The word contestee comes from contest ('a competition' or 'a fight to decide who wins') and the ending -ee, which names the person who is acted on, as in employee ('one who is employed'). So, a contestee is the person whose victory is being formally challenged.