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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
candidate
    n 1: a politician who is running for public office [syn:
         campaigner, candidate, nominee]
    2: someone who is considered for something (for an office or
       prize or honor etc.) [syn: candidate, prospect]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Candidate \Can"di*date\, n. [L. Candidatus, n. (because
   candidates for office in Rome were clothed in a white toga.)
   fr. candidatus clothed in white, fr. candiduslittering,
   white: cf. F. candidat.]
   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.
   [1913 Webster]

3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
CANDIDATE. One who offers himself or is offered by others for an office. 



Thesaurus Results for Candidate:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
addict, agent, also-ran, applicant, appointee, aspirant, aspirer, assignee, baby kisser, bidder, campaigner, claimant, collector, coveter, dark horse, defeated candidate, deputy, desirer, devotee, dud, entrant, fancier, favorite son, freak, hankerer, has-been, hopeful, lame duck, licensee, lover, nominee, office seeker, petitioner, political hopeful, possibility, postulant, presidential timber, prospect, runner, running mate, seeker, selectee, solicitant, solicitor, stalking-horse, stumper, suitor, suppliant, supplicant, votary, wanter, whistle-stopper, wisher, yearner
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