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A candidate is a person who is seen as suitable for a position, who is taking a test for admission or acceptance, or who has been chosen by a political party to run for office. (noun)

An example of a candidate is President George W. Bush when he ran for President.
An example of a candidate is a person who is taking an admissions test at a private school.
An example of a candidate is someone being considered for a job.

See candidate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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