can|di|date

can|di|date
can|di|date «KAN duh dayt, -diht», noun.
1. a person who seeks, or is proposed for, some office or honor: »

There are three candidates for president of the club.

2. a person who is studying for a degree: »

a doctoral candidate.

3. an applicant for a position: »

There were twenty candidates for the job.

╂[< Latin candidātus (originally) clothed in white (toga) < candidus white; candid]
Synonym Study 1 Candidate, aspirant, nominee mean a person who seeks office, honor, or the like. Candidate applies to someone who is proposed for it, by himself or others: »

I think my candidate for mayor has the backing of the majority of our citizens.

Aspirant implies that he wants it because he is ambitious or believes himself specially qualified: »

One of the aspirants for the governorship does not have a good labor record.

Nominee applies to one who contends for it as the chosen representative of a party or group: »

The nominee of our party is a man who has devoted his life to public service.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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