candidate — meaning in English
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English meaning
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candidate
noun A person seeking to be elected or appointed to a position.
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nominee
noun A person put forward as a candidate for an office, award, or position.
Senses
candidate is used for these senses in English:
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candidate
(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s]
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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
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noun A person seeking to be elected or appointed to a position.
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noun Someone or something well suited for a particular purpose or outcome.
