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can·di·date

Pronounced:

/ˈkændəˌdeɪt, ˈkændədət/Listen to audio

Function:

noun

Inflected forms:

plural can·di·dates

Meaning:

[count] 1 : a person who is trying to be elected a presidential candidate the leading Democratic/Republican candidatesoften + for a candidate for governor
2 a : a person who is being considered for a job, position, award, etc. Candidates can apply in person or send a resume.often + for He seemed like an unlikely candidate for the job. Our son is a candidate for the Player of the Year award. b : a person who meets all the requirements for something —often + for She is a good candidate for laser surgery. [=she meets all the conditions to have laser surgery]
3 : a student in the process of meeting final requirements for a degree a Ph.D. candidate in linguistics The program has several doctoral candidates.
4 Brit : someone who is taking an exam Three out of four candidates passed the exam.
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