candidat — meaning in English

English meaning

• applicant noun Someone who formally requests something, such as a job, loan, or place at a school.
• 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.

Senses

candidat is used for these senses in English:

• applicant One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
• 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.

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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