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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There were six other candidates but none got more than 2% of the vote.

From BBC

In the past unionist parties have agreed to step aside in some constituencies like Fermanagh South Tyrone and support a single candidate to maximise the unionist vote.

From BBC

Hassett said then that he would put Bessent “at the top” of any list of would-be candidates, but Bessent had effectively taken himself out of the running by saying he prefers his current job.

From The Wall Street Journal

That said, Palace have been active in identifying potential candidates to replace Glasner in the summer.

From BBC

He has been positioning himself as a serious candidate for the moderates Islamists and the reformists in the event of the passing of the leader.

From BBC

candidate

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