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outsider candidate

[/ˈaʊt.saɪ.dər ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/]
nounpl: outsider candidates
candidato outsider / candidato de fora
1. A political candidate who is not part of the political establishment or traditional party structure, often lacking conventional political experience
The outsider candidate surprised everyone by winning the election despite having no prior political experience.
O candidato outsider surpreendeu a todos ao vencer a eleição apesar de não ter experiência política anterior.
2. A candidate considered unlikely to win because they are not favored by mainstream political institutions or the media
Many dismissed the outsider candidate as having no chance of success in the primary race.
Muitos descartaram o candidato outsider como tendo nenhuma chance de sucesso na disputa primária.
Synonyms
non-establishment candidateanti-establishment candidatelong-shot candidatedark horse candidateinsurgent candidate
Antonyms
establishment candidateinsider candidatefrontrunnermainstream candidate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
candidato outsider / candidato de fora do sistema
Common in political discourse
São Paulo
candidato outsider
Tends to use English term directly
Portugal
candidato externo / candidato de fora do sistema
Preference for Portuguese-based terms

Related Idioms & Phrases

come out of nowhere
against all odds
dark horse candidate
shake up the establishment
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