About The Word Candidate
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Candidate
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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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