| 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
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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