Definition of candidate

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Candidate (n.) One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors..

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Independent :: Independent (n.) One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting.
Postulant :: Postulant (n.) One who makes a request or demand; hence, a candidate..
Handicap :: Handicap (v. t.) To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped..
Politics :: Politics (n.) The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery..
Classman :: Classman (n.) A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honor class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified..
Prox :: Prox (n.) The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes..
Eligibility :: Eligibility (n.) The quality of being eligible; eligibleness; as, the eligibility of a candidate; the eligibility of an offer of marriage..
Leet :: Leet (n.) A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office..
Supporter :: Supporter (n.) Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate..
Solid :: Solid (a.) United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate..
Plumper :: Plumper (n.) A vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving him the advantage over the others. A person who gives his vote thus is said to plump, or to plump his vote..
Questionist :: Questionist (n.) A candidate for honors or degrees who is near the time of his examination.
Run :: Run (a.) To contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress..
Si Quis :: Si quis () A notification by a candidate for orders of his intention to inquire whether any impediment may be alleged against him.
Majority :: Majority (n.) The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See Plurality..
Run :: Run (v. i.) To cause to stand as a candidate for office; to support for office; as, to run some one for Congress..
Available :: Available (a.) Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate..
Ticket :: Ticket (v.) A printed list of candidates to be voted for at an election; a set of nominations by one party for election; a ballot.
Thesis :: Thesis (n.) Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree..
Vote :: Vote (v. t.) To choose by suffrage; to elec/; as, to vote a candidate into office..
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