candidate
[noun]
Synonyms: contender, applicant, claimant, competitor, contestant, entrant, nominee, runner

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Related Words: nominee, dark horse, also-ran, has-been, campaigner, electioneerer, stumper, whistle-stopper

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

can‧di‧date W2 /ˈkændədət, ˈkændɪdət $ -deɪt, -dət/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: candidatus, from candidatus 'dressed in white', from candidus ( ⇒ candid); because someone trying to get elected in ancient Rome wore white clothes]

1. someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election:
a presidential candidate
candidate for
There are only three candidates for the job.

2. British English someone who is taking an examination:
Candidates are not allowed to use a calculator in this exam.

3. someone or something that is likely to experience or get something
candidate for
The school is an obvious candidate for extra funding.
The novel must be a prime candidate for the award.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

candidate
noun
ADJ. potential, prospective Prospective parliamentary candidates met party leaders last week.
likely, possible She's a likely candidate for promotion.
good, ideal, suitable There were no suitable candidates for the position.
unsuitable | successful The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German.
congressional, ministerial, parliamentary, presidential | Conservative, Democratic, etc.
VERB + CANDIDATE put yourself forward as, stand as She decided to stand as a candidate in the union elections.
field, nominate, put up, run Our organization is putting up five candidates in the elections.
back, support, vote for | choose, select The committee will select the best candidate for the job.
reject We rejected most of the candidates as unsuitable.
PREP. ~ for She was the only candidate for the post.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

candidate

a Republican/Democratic/Labour etc candidate
This part of Florida usually supports Republican candidates.
a presidential candidate
What is the system for selecting presidential candidates?
a parliamentary candidate
O'Connor was the parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats.
a possible/potential candidate (=someone who you might give a job or position to)
There were two women who were possible candidates.
a prospective candidate (=someone who might apply for a job or position)
Prospective candidates must be educated to degree level.
the successful candidate (=the one who gets the job or position)
The successful candidate will be innovative and self-motivated.
stand as a candidate for something (=compete for a position in an election)
Lee stated that he did not intend to stand as a candidate in the presidential elections.
put somebody/something forward as a candidate (=suggest someone for election)
He allowed his name to be put forward as a candidate for governor.
nominate/put up a candidate (=put forward a candidate)
Any member may nominate a candidate.
field a candidate (=have one of your party's members competing for election)
The Green Party decided not to field a candidate in Darlington.
select/choose a candidate
Taylor was selected as Tory candidate.
endorse a candidate (=officially support a candidate)
The White House declined to endorse the Republican candidate.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲