1 ~ (for sth) a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job:
one of the leading candidates for the presidency * a presidential candidate * (BrE) He stood as a candidate in the local elections. * There were a large number of candidates for the job. * The party intends to field / put up a candidate in the next general election.
2 (BrE) a person taking an exam:
Candidates are allowed to use dictionaries in this examination. * a candidate for the degree of MPhil
3 ~ (for sth) a person or group that is considered suitable for sth or that is likely to get sth or to be sth:
Our team is a prime candidate for relegation this year. * Your father is an obvious candidate for a heart attack.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of candidate come from?
This entry for candidate is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is candidate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, candidate is tagged as noun.
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