candidate

can·di·date  (knd-dt, -dt)

n.

1. A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.

2. A student who has nearly completed the requirements for a degree.

3. One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate: young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.

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[Latin candidtus, clothed in white (from the white togas worn by Romans seeking office), candidate, from candidus, white; see candid.]

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candi·da·cy (-d-s), candi·da·ture (-d-chr, -chr) n.

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candidate

Noun

1. a person seeking a job or position

2. a person taking an examination

3. a person or thing regarded as suitable or likely for a particular fate or position: someone who smokes, drinks, or eats too much is a candidate for heart disease [Latin candidatus clothed in white]

candidacy
candidature n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	candidate - a politician who is running for public office campaigner, nominee dark horse - a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly favorite son - a United States politician favored mainly in his or her home state pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics running mate - a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices spoiler - a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning stalking-horse - a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate write-in, write-in candidate - a candidate for public office whose name does not appear on the ballot and so must be written on the ballot by the voters
	2.	candidate - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) prospect individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

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candidate

noun contender, competitor, applicant, nominee, entrant, claimant, contestant, suitor, aspirant, possibility, runner

Translations

candidate [ˈkændɪdeɪt] n → candidato/a

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candidate [ˈkændɪdeɪt] n → candidat(e)

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candidate [ˈkændɪdeɪt] n → Kandidat(in) m(f);

(for job) → Bewerber(in) m(f)

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candidate [ˈkændɪdeɪt] n → candidato/a