ehdokas — meaning in English

English meaning

• candidate noun A person seeking to be elected or appointed to a position.
• nominee noun A person put forward as a candidate for an office, award, or position.
• runner noun A person who runs, especially as a sport or form of exercise.

Senses

ehdokas is used for these senses in English:

• candidate (figurative) A person who is thought likely or worthy to gain a position or privilege. [from 1760s]
• candidate (originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]
• nominee A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
• runner Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.

candidate — full definition

1. noun A person seeking to be elected or appointed to a position.
2. noun Someone or something well suited for a particular purpose or outcome.

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