🎟️ An entry pass 🚓 A fine notice 🗳️ A candidate list 🏷️ A label ✅ Exactly right 💻 A help request 💻 To log a request 🚓 To fine 🎟️ To give a pass

ticket

206 5.3

A list of candidates from a party for several public offices

noun
/ˈtɪkɪt/

Jargon

: lista electoral

In a surprising twist, the leading candidate has dropped out of the race, leaving only one name on the ticket.
a party ticket
vote a straight ticket
Republican ticket

But I believe the Harris Walls ticket is our best foot forward.

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Examples

Hurson is running for the Maryland House of Delegates and campaigns on a pro-choice ticket.

Academic text (1990)
The party's ticket includes several candidates for local and national offices in the upcoming election.
But I believe the Harris Walls ticket is our best foot forward.

I've Had It
But what happens at the top of the ticket in Pennsylvania matters for Oz.
Johnson, for the first time after election day, is meeting with the defeated presidential ticket.

Academic text (1992)
He wants you on the ticket.

Roman Holiday (1953)
We'd all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket.

Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (2016)
Political balancing of the ticket at the convention would still be a factor in the choice.

Academic text (1992)
Voters have the option to select candidates from the Democratic ticket during the general election.
The ticket for the mayoral race features a diverse group of candidates committed to improving the community.

Synonyms

slate

vsticket

54 6.1

A list of candidates that a party offers for election

covers candidates presented to run for several different public offices

Idioms

just the ticket

5 6.1

Exactly what you need in a particular situation

to write one's own ticket

Informal

5 7.7

To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful

to be the ticket

Informal

3 8.1

The most useful thing to get what you want

that's the ticket

Archaic

1 8.2

A good idea or the right thing to do

to punch one's ticket

Informal

8.5

To get a sure chance to succeed, for example a job or a place on a team

one-way ticket to Palookaville

Archaic

9.9

A choice that causes failure or big trouble

ticket to ride

Informal

6.9

A way to gain success or better opportunities

Compounds

plane ticket

68 1.0

A paper or online pass that lets you travel on an airplane

parking ticket

59 1.4

A paper telling you to pay a fine for parking where it is not allowed

season ticket

45 2.4

A pass that lets you attend many events or journeys at a lower price

lottery ticket

38 1.2

A paper you buy that gives you a chance to win money in a game of luck

speeding ticket

28 2.2

An official notice from the police that says you drove too fast

one-way ticket

27 1.0

A ticket that lets you travel to a place but not back

bus ticket

18 1.0

A paper or phone pass that shows you paid to travel on a bus

big-ticket

15 5.1

Very expensive and costing a lot of money

ticket holder

14 1.6

A person who has a pass to enter an event or travel

ticket stub

10 1.4

A small piece you keep from a ticket after you enter to show proof

train ticket

9 1.0

A paper or digital pass that lets you travel on a train

round-trip ticket

8 2.1

A ticket that lets you travel to a place and back

meal ticket

Informal

7 5.8

A job, person, or thing that gives you regular money

airplane ticket

5 1.0

A paper or electronic pass that lets you travel on a specific flight

return ticket

5 1.0

A ticket that lets you go to a place and return on the same route

golden ticket

Informal

4 4.1

A special chance that gives a person an easy way to succeed

ticket agent

4 2.1

A person who sells tickets for events or travel

ticket office

4 1.0

A place where people get tickets for trains, shows and events

ticket booth

3 1.4

A small place where people buy tickets for trains or shows

ticket taker

3 1.9

A person who checks and collects tickets at the entrance to an event

theater ticket

2 1.0

A paper or electronic pass that lets you enter a live theater show

ticket book

2 1.7

A small book with bus or train tickets you tear out to use

straight ticket

2 6.1

Choosing all candidates from the same party on a ballot

high-ticket

1 6.5

Costing a large amount of money

ticket window

1 1.8

A place at a station or theatre where people buy tickets

pawn ticket

1 5.6

A paper receipt showing you left an item at a pawn shop for a loan

ticket line

1 2.0

A line of people waiting to buy tickets

meal ticket

1 3.8

A ticket that lets you get a meal at a restaurant or cafeteria

railroad ticket

1 2.0

A paper or card that lets you travel by train

ticket agent

1 3.2

A person who handles customer support requests using a help desk system

ticket collector

1 2.1

A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts

ticket-of-leave

Archaic

1 9.9

A permit that lets a prisoner live and work outside prison under rules

split ticket

1 5.8

To vote for candidates from more than one party in the same election

beer ticket

6.1

A small paper or token that you give to get a beer at an event

cloakroom ticket

3.4

A small paper given when you leave a coat so you can get it back later

commutation ticket

Archaic

5.1

A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys

golden ticket

Specialized

9.3

A fake computer ticket that lets attackers pretend to be users and control a network

ticket stamping machine

3.7

A machine that stamps a ticket with time and place

ticket tout

8.6

A person who buys event tickets then sells them for more money

ticket-stamping machine

4.3

A machine that makes a mark on a ticket showing the time and place

Surface Forms

ticket singular

tickets plural

Etymology

The word ticket could mean a single paper with names on it, from the idea of a small 'note'. So a political ticket is the list of candidates printed or named together by a party.