Meaning & use
Candidates
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People who apply for a job, run for election, or are otherwise considered suitable for a position, prize, or opportunity.
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Three candidates are running for mayor this year.
The hiring committee narrowed the pool down to five strong candidates.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'candidatus', meaning 'clothed in white', because Roman office-seekers wore white togas to symbolize purity of intent.
Words with a similar meaning
applicantsnomineescontenders
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