candidate

[kan-di-deyt, -dit, kan-di-deyt] / ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪt, ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt /

NOUN

person desiring political office, job

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant aspirant bidder competitor contender contestant nominee successor

STRONG

claimant entrant hopeful petitioner possibility pothunter runner seeker stumper suitor write-in

WEAK

dark horse favorite son handshaker job-hunter office seeker possible choice solicitant whistle-stopper

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This is done by a first-past-the-post system of voting where the candidate with the most votes wins.

From BBC

As a candidate, Fulop had a compelling back story: The Jersey native was the son of Jewish immigrants who ran a deli.

From The Wall Street Journal

Parry, a former senior Royal Navy officer, was named in December by Reform as its candidate for the mayoral contest.

From BBC

A foreign ministry statement on Tuesday however said Santiago "has decided to withdraw Chile's backing for ex-president Michelle Bachelet as candidate for the post of secretary general of the United Nations."

From Barron's

She is seen as a possible future presidential candidate and is seeking a second term this fall, which she is expected to win.

From The Wall Street Journal

candidate

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