ˈshort list ,
short‧list /ˈʃɔːtlɪst $ ˈʃɔːrt-/
noun [countable] British English a list of the most suitable people for a job or a prize, chosen from all the people who were first considered
on the short list (for something)
Davies was on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.draw up/compile a shortlist The panel will draw up a shortlist of candidates. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲