Candidate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkændɪdət|  American pronunciation of the word candidate
Brit.  |ˈkændɪdeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word candidate

noun

- a politician who is running for public office (syn: campaigner, nominee)
- someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) (syn: prospect)

Extra examples

Candidates can apply in person or send a resume.

The program has several doctoral candidates.

There are only three candidates for the job.

Candidates are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam.

The school is an obvious candidate for extra funding.

The novel must be a prime candidate for the award.

There are six candidates for the post of Party secretary

Wich candidate are you voting for?

...when a candidate is running for president, he's playing in the bigs and cannot afford to make major mistakes...

Neither candidate won the debate.

They regard him as a likely candidate for the job.

Which presidential candidate do you support?

The new law limits the amount a candidate can spend.

The newspaper printed an analysis of each candidate's positions.

Each candidate is focused on raising more money than the opposition.

Word forms

noun
singular: candidate
plural: candidates
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