"candidate" meaning in English

See candidate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæn.dɪdət/ [UK], /ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-candidate.ogg [US] Forms: candidate [singular], candidates [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A candidate is one person or thing that may be chosen, especially in an election.
    Sense id: simple-candidate-en-noun-zA1nHh5O
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          "text": "The three presidential candidates will be interviewed on TV tonight."
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          "text": "Crouch said LaBossiere was the more qualified of the two job candidates."
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          "text": "Because the school has a lot of poor children, it's a good candidate to receive extra money."
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        },
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