candidate

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The main case to make for his quality as a candidate is the fact that he has already demonstrated the ability to win statewide races.

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  1. noun A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
  2. noun A student who has nearly completed the requirements for a degree.
  3. noun One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate: young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.

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  • Though what Obama emphasized most as a candidate was his determination to bring about a quick end to the war, in the fine print of almost all his statements was a commitment to flexibility. —  News from www.muscatinejournal.com
  • Imagine a story about McCain and Mitt Romney battling over whether either candidate was a true Republican. —  GetReligion
  • They figure if they put out enough of these type stories that it will distract the American people from the fact that their candidate is an inexperienced socialist. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
  • Despite protests from students, the candidate was allowed to continue. —  PinkNews.co.uk
  • Some people will vote Republican if the candidate was a dead fish. —  Planet Atheism
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member ·  vote ·  politician ·  president ·  organization ·  representative ·  student ·  player ·  voter ·  manager ·  campaign ·  strategy

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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Latin candidātus, clothed in white (from the white togas worn by Romans seeking office), candidate, from candidus, white; see candid.

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  1. = French candidat, from L, candidatus, a candidate, literally ‘white-robed’ (so called because in Rome those who sought office wore a glittering white toga), from candidus, white, shining: see candid, which has thus an etymological connection with candidate.
  2. from candidate, n.
 

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/ˈkændɪdeɪt/
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