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applicant Definition

ap·pli·cant (ap′li kənt)

noun

a person who applies for employment, help, etc.

Etymology: < L applicans, prp. of applicare, apply

applicant Synonyms

applicant

n.

petitioner, aspirant, claimant, appellant; see candidate.

applicant Law Definition

n

One who applies for or requests something.
applicant Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • notify: The EMA Scheme Provider will notify all applicants about whether or not they are entitled to an EMA.
  • appoint: Applicant appointed as company founding Director ( Administrator ).
  • short-list: All suitable short-listed applicants will normally be invited to attend for interview.
  • qualify: We are looking for dynamic, well qualified applicants with healthcare experience and working knowledge of the NHS.
  • inform: Inform the applicant and the University Research Office of the ethics review outcome.
  • invite: The Authority intends in future to invite applicants to enter into an obligation prior to consent for new housing being decided.

Adjective modifier

  • successful: Most of our successful applicants have above average grades.
  • unsuccessful: Successful and unsuccessful applicants are usually notified within two weeks of attendance.
  • prospective: Open days offer a flexible program of activities specifically designed to assist prospective applicants in the decision-making process for 2006 entry.
  • mature: Q. I am a mature applicant, can I apply to any College?
  • overseas: Overseas applicants might obtain support via the British Council office in their own country.
  • shortlisted: Interview shortlisted applicants may be invited to attend an interview.

Noun used with modifier

  • asylum: It is staffed by volunteers, some of whom are asylum applicants themselves.
  • job: The College will not treat disabled members of staff or disabled job applicants less favorably for any reason relating to disability.

Possessives

  • suitability: The purpose of the interview is to assess the applicant's suitability for a career in mental health nursing.

Preposition: with

  • qualification: We also welcome applicants with qualifications equivalent to these.
  • disability: Applicants with a disability Q. I have a disability, can I still apply?

Preposition: for

  • revocation: He decided both questions in favor of the applicants for revocation, and found he had no discretion to preserve the mark.
  • invalidity: The applicant for invalidity thus succeeded on this ground.
  • admission: New applicants for admission should apply for ORS by ticking the box in the funding section on the graduate admission form available at www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp.