candidate

  • 21candidate — noun Etymology: Latin candidatus, from candidatus clothed in white, from candidus white; from the white toga worn by candidates for office in ancient Rome Date: 1600 1. a. one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 22candidate — can•di•date [[t]ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, dɪt[/t]] n. 1) a person who seeks or is selected by others for an office, honor, etc 2) a person deserving of or destined for a certain fate: a candidate for the poorhouse[/ex] 3) edu a student studying for a degree… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23candidate — /ˈkændədət/ (say kanduhduht), / deɪt/ (say dayt) noun 1. someone who seeks an office, an honour, etc. 2. someone who is selected by others as a contestant for an office, etc. 3. someone who seeks an academic qualification or the like, usually by… …

  • 24candidate — Synonyms and related words: addict, agent, also ran, applicant, appointee, aspirant, aspirer, assignee, baby kisser, bidder, campaigner, claimant, collector, coveter, dark horse, defeated candidate, deputy, desirer, devotee, dud, entrant, fancier …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25Candidate —    The name commonly given to one who is preparing for Holy Baptism or Confirmation. The name is also applied to one who seeks admission to the Sacred Ministry, and is therefore enrolled as a Candidate for Holy Orders …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 26candidate — noun (C) 1 someone who is being considered for a job or is competing to be elected (+ for): They re interviewing three candidates for the post of sales manager. 2 especially BrE someone who is taking an examination 3 a person, group, or idea that …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27candidate */ — [ˈkændɪdət] , [ˈkændɪˌdeɪt] noun [C] one of the people who is competing in an election or competing for a job the Labour/Liberal/Conservative candidate[/ex] There were two candidates for the post.[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28candidate — kandidatas statusas Aprobuotas sritis finansų teisė apibrėžtis Asmuo, įstatymų nustatyta tvarka įregistruotas renkamuoju asmeniu į Respublikos Prezidento ar Seimo, Europos Parlamento, savivaldybės tarybos nario pareigas. Prie kandidatų taip pat… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 29candidate — kandidatas statusas Aprobuotas sritis viešasis pirkimas apibrėžtis Tiekėjas, pareiškęs norą būti pakviestas dalyvauti ribotame konkurse, derybose arba konkurenciniame dialoge. atitikmenys: angl. candidate rus. кандидат šaltinis Lietuvos… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 30Candidate submittal — is an alternative recruitment process offered by companies whereby the candidate submittal agency provides coaching for the job seeker with respect to his/her job application. With candidate submittal, the job seeker usually sources their own… …

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