| Main Entry: | candidate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person desiring political office, job |
Synonyms: |
applicant, aspirant, bidder, claimant, competitor, contender, contestant, dark horse, entrant, favorite son, handshaker, hopeful*, job-hunter, nominee, office-seeker, petitioner, possibility, possible choice, pothunter, runner, seeker, solicitant, stumper, successor, suitor, whistle-stopper, write-in |
| Main Entry: | nominee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | candidate |
Synonyms: |
applicant, appointee, aspirant, contender, contestant, entrant, hopeful*, office-seeker, runner, seeker |