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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • D

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   • A

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