Definitions for candidate
ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪtcan·di·date

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. campaigner, candidate, nomineenoun

   a politician who is running for public office

2. candidate, prospectnoun

   someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. candidatenoun

   A person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.

2. candidatenoun

   A participant in an examination.

3. Etymology: From candidatus, the perfect passive participle of candidare, from candidus, in reference to Roman candidates wearing bleached white togas as a symbol of purity at a public forum.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Candidatenoun

   A competitor; one that solicites, or proposes himself for something of advancement.

   Etymology: candidatus, Lat.

   So many candidates there stand for wit,
   A place at court is scarce so hard to get. Anonymous.

   One would be surprised to see so many candidates for glory. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 256.

   2. It has generally for before the thing sought.

   What could thus high thy rash ambition raise?
   Art thou, fond youth, a candidate for praise? Alexander Pope.

   3. Sometimes of.

   Thy firstfruits of poesy were giv’n,
   To make thyself a welcome inmate there,
   While yet a young probationer,
   And candidate of heav’n. Dryden.

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1. candidate

   A candidate generally refers to a person who is being considered for a specific position or role, such as a job position, a political office, or an award. Candidates are usually evaluated or chosen based on their qualifications, skills, and suitability for the role in question. The selection is usually done through a process like an election, an interview, or an assessment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Candidatenoun

   one who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors

2. Etymology: [L. Candidatus, n. (because candidates for office in Rome were clothed in a white toga.) fr. candidatus clothed in white, fr. candiduslittering, white: cf. F. candidat.]

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1. Candidate

   Candidate are an indie band from the United Kingdom, whose music has been described as folk rock, "full of gentle, dark soundscapes" and an "overflowing sink".

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1. Candidate

   kan′di-dāt, n. one who offers himself for any office or honour, so called because, at Rome, the applicant used to dress in white.—ns. Can′didature, Can′didateship, Can′didacy. [L. candidatus, from candidus.]

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1. candidate

   1) a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election. 2) a person or thing regarded as suitable for or likely to receive a particular fate, treatment, or position.

   1) This year's candidates for Mayor are: 2) I think a suitable candidate for this position is among the people in this room.

   
   

   Submitted by Soulwriter on June 2, 2021  

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   candidate

   A person proposing to be elected.

   He would love to be elected, that is why he choose to run for election.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Person
   • Politician

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'candidate' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2560

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'candidate' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4140

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'candidate' in Nouns Frequency: #596

How to pronounce candidate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of candidate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of candidate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of candidate in a Sentence

1. Jeff Stevens:

   What matters to me in a candidate is someone who loves America and who wants to keep making it better for all Americans, i'm for any candidate who loves America, wants to make it better, and wants to make it better for all Americans.

2. Donald Trump:

   He is a fine man with an unblemished past and these are highly unsubstantiated statements from people represented by lawyers. We should look into the lawyers doing the representation, we'll see how it goes with the Senate. We'll see how it goes with the vote. I think it could be -- there's a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate.

3. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   I would like to see in a presidential candidate is one that has a coherent worldview and logic from which all these policy proposals are coming forward, i think Sen. Sanders has that. I also think Sen. Warren has that. I also want to see us centering( on) working people in the United States to stem income inequality( and) tackle climate change.

4. Brad Raffensperger:

   Whether it is the President of the United States or a failed gubernatorial candidate, disinformation regarding election administration should be condemned and rejected. Integrity matters. Truth matters, today, the secretary of state's office will be recertifying our state's election results. Then the safe harbor, under the United States code to name electors, is tomorrow, and then they will meet on December 14 to officially elect The President.

5. Ron Bonjean:

   Cruz has taken a flamethrower to the Capitol, more often and more noticeably than any other insider candidate he is viewed as much more of an outsider, but both Rubio and Cruz are positioning themselves for a post-Trump race. The competition is in full swing to try to out-conservative each other.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=candidate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Candidate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=candidate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candidate
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=candidate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=candidate