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candidate

can·di·date

candidate

 
 
pronunciation:
kaen dih deIt [or] kaen dih diht
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a person who wants to be elected to a certain position.
The candidates for mayor will speak on TV tonight.
similar words:
applicant, competitor
definition 2: a person who has applied for a job.
The human resources department is interviewing several candidates this week.
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