Candidate: meaning, definitions and examples

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candidate

 

[ หˆkรฆndษชdeษชt ]

Context #1 | Noun

job application

A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.

Synonyms

applicant, contender, nominee

Examples of usage

  • He is a strong candidate for the position.
  • She was chosen as the candidate for the upcoming election.
Context #2 | Noun

political context

A person who is selected by a political party to run for a public office.

Synonyms

contender, hopeful, nominee

Examples of usage

  • The candidate promised to improve healthcare if elected.
  • They debated the issues between the two candidates.

Translations

Translations of the word "candidate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น candidato

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคฎเฅเคฎเฅ€เคฆเคตเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kandidat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ calon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฝะดะธะดะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kandydat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ€™่ฃœ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท candidat

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ candidato

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aday

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ›„๋ณด์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุดุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kandidรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kandidรกt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€™้€‰ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kandidat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frambjรณรฐandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะผั–ั‚ะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ namizษ™d

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ candidato

Etymology

The word 'candidate' originated from the Latin word 'candidatus', which means 'clothed in white'. In ancient Rome, candidates for public office would wear white togas to symbolize purity and honesty. Over time, the word evolved to refer to individuals seeking office or job positions through formal applications or nominations.

See also: candidacy, candidiasis, candidly.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,886, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.