candidate
🇺🇸
/ˈkændɪdət/
🇬🇧
/ˈkændɪdət/
noun
B1
a person trying to get a job or win an election
The candidate for mayor promised to fix the roads.
B1
a person taking a test
The test candidate must arrive 30 minutes early.
R
someone or something likely to be chosen for something
This book is a strong candidate for the award.
translation
a person trying to get a job or win an election; a person taking a test; someone or something likely to be chosen for something
Word Forms
Plural
candidates