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Meaning of the word candidates in English

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candidates

Noun

a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.

Example:
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candidates applying for this position should be computer-literate
Synonym:
applicant job-seeker contender contestant nominee aspirant possibility possible interviewee postulant suitor pretender runner
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