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   Can·di·date

   /ˈkan(d)əˌdāt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election: "candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate" Similar applicantjob applicantjob-seekerprospective employeecontendercontestantnomineeaspirantpossibilitypossibleintervieweepostulantsuitorpretenderinformal:runner
   • ▪ a person taking an examination: "doctoral candidates in literature" Similar examineeentrant
   • ▪ a person or thing regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment, or position: "she was the perfect candidate for a biography" Similar prospectinformal:bet

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin candidatus ‘white-robed’, also denoting a candidate for office (who traditionally wore a white toga), from candidus ‘white’.

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   Where did the word candidate come from?

   • The word candidate comes from the Latin candidātus, meaning “clothed in white”—a reference to the fact that ancient Roman political candidates often wore white togas (or robes). The related word candid, meaning “outspoken or sincere,” comes from the Latin candidus, meaning “shining white.”

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