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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary3'>Synonyms
applicant applier aspirant campaigner contender expectant hopeful prospect seekerAntonyms
noncandidateEnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
- //Candidates can apply in person or send a resume.
- //a Ph.D. candidate in linguistics
- //The program has several doctoral candidates.
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
borrowed from Latin candidātus "man running for public office," noun derivative from candidātus "dressed in white clothes," from candidus "bright, white" + -ātus -ate entry 3; from the whitened toga worn by candidates for office in ancient Rome — more at candid entry 1candidate
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award //each candidate for town council was allowed to speak at the candidates' forumRelated WordsAntonyms
cannery