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Another word for candidate

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candidate

n.

aspirant, possible choice, nominee, applicant, suitor, political contestant, office-seeker, hopeful, competitor, bidder, place-hunter, solicitor, petitioner, claimant, job-hunter, front-runner, dark horse, running mate, favorite son, campaigner, stumper*; see also contestant.

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Another word for candidate

noun

A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position:

applicant, aspirant, hopeful, petitioner, seeker. See seek

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In 1 9 05 he was Democratic candidate for mayor of New York on the Municipal Ownership ticket, and four years later on the Independence League ticket; in 1906 he was candidate for governor of New York on the Democratic and Independence League tickets, in every instance being defeated.
After a few words of greeting, each candidate was directed to stand on either side of the raised platform.
Each candidate was known, not by his name, but by a number.
He was defeated as Democratic candidate for governor in 1864.
I was the logical candidate as both women had children needing attention.

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