CANDIDATE


Meaning of CANDIDATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkan-də-ˌdāt, ˈka-nə-, -dət ]

noun

Etymology: Latin candidatus, from candidatus clothed in white, from candidus white; from the white toga worn by candidates for office in ancient Rome

Date: 1600

1.

a. : one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award

a candidate for governor

b. : one likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for something specified

a candidate for surgery

2. : a student in the process of meeting final requirements for a degree

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.