Source Word
Nader effect
Proper noun
US
(US
politics)
The
effect
that
a
candidate
for
the
corresponding
political
office
(especially
the
office
of
President
of
the
United
States)
can
have
on
a
close
political
election,
when
their
candidacy
results
in
the
election
being
won
by
a
candidate
dissimilar
to
them,
rather
than
a
candidate
similar
to
them.
Japanese Meaning
[米国政治] 接戦の選挙において、ある候補者の立候補が、同じ系統の候補者ではなく、異なる性質や立場の候補者の勝利につながる現象。特に、アメリカ大統領選挙などで見られる効果。
Sense（1）
(US
politics)
The
effect
that
a
candidate
for
the
corresponding
political
office
(especially
the
office
of
President
of
the
United
States)
can
have
on
a
close
political
election,
when
their
candidacy
results
in
the
election
being
won
by
a
candidate
dissimilar
to
them,
rather
than
a
candidate
similar
to
them.
