n. one who seeks an office or honor or position or award
He was a candidate for president.
He was a candidate for president.
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He expressed his animadversion of the candidate.
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The candidate modified her stance on welfare after studying the issue.
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The gubernatorial candidate claims that malversation has become rampant.
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How does a presidential candidate win votes from the electoral college?
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Who was the local candidate for the librarian job?
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Who was the Republican candidate that ran against Barack for President of the United States in 2008?
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I am supporting the candidate.
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The candidate showed political astuteness in attacking his opponent.
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The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose.
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The candidate met her Waterloo in the national elections.
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The muckraker wrote a disparaging article about the candidate.
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The opposing candidate started to calumniate the incumbent.
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The preferment went to the younger candidate.
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The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the candidate.
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applicant; contender; hopeful; prospect
officeholder; incumbent; dropout
3 syllables
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