About The Word Candidate

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Candidate

Candidate Meaning & Definition
Candidate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Candidate?

[n] a politician who is running for public office
[n] someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Candidate: campaigner | nominee | prospect

Related Terms | Find terms related to Candidate: addict | agent | also-ran | applicant | appointee | aspirant | aspirer | assignee | baby kisser | bidder | campaigner | claimant | collector | coveter | dark horse | defeated candidate | deputy | desirer | devotee | dud | entrant | fancier | favorite son | freak | hankerer | has-been | hopeful | lame duck | licensee | lover | nominee | office seeker | petitioner | political hopeful | possibility | postulant | presidential timber | prospect | runner | running mate | seeker | selectee | solicitant | solicitor | stalking-horse | stumper | suitor | suppliant | supplicant | votary | wanter | whistle-stopper | wisher | yearner

See Also | dark horse | favorite son | favourite son | human | individual | mortal | person | pol | political leader | politician | politico | running mate | somebody | someone | soul | spoiler | stalking-horse | write-in candidate

Candidate In Webster's Dictionary

\Can"di*date\, n. [L. Candidatus, n. (because candidates for office in Rome were clothed in a white toga.) fr. candidatus clothed in white, fr. candiduslittering, white: cf. F. candidat.] One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors.

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