Definition of candidate

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Candidate (n.) One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors..

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Straight :: Straight (superl.) Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot..
Politics :: Politics (n.) The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery..
Available :: Available (a.) Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; convertible into a resource; as, an available measure; an available candidate..
Hustings :: Hustings (n. pl.) The platform on which candidates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors.
Classman :: Classman (n.) A candidate for graduation in arts who is placed in an honor class, as opposed to a passman, who is not classified..
Touter :: Touter (n.) One who seeks customers, as for an inn, a public conveyance, shops, and the like: hence, an obtrusive candidate for office..
Eligibility :: Eligibility (n.) The quality of being eligible; eligibleness; as, the eligibility of a candidate; the eligibility of an offer of marriage..
Solid :: Solid (a.) United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate..
Vote :: Vote (v. t.) To choose by suffrage; to elec/; as, to vote a candidate into office..
Run :: Run (a.) To contend in a race; hence, to enter into a contest; to become a candidate; as, to run for Congress..
Act :: Act (n.) A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student..
Si Quis :: Si quis () A notification by a candidate for orders of his intention to inquire whether any impediment may be alleged against him.
Independent :: Independent (n.) One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting.
Questionist :: Questionist (n.) A candidate for honors or degrees who is near the time of his examination.
Stand :: Stand (n.) To offer one's self, or to be offered, as a candidate..
Match :: Match (v.) A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage.
Supporter :: Supporter (n.) Especially, an adherent; one who sustains, advocates, and defends; as, the supporter of a party, faction, or candidate..
Propound :: Propound (v. t.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church.
Coerce :: Coerce (v. t.) To compel or constrain to any action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate..
Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To cancel by drawing one or more lines through, as the name of a candidate upon a ballot, or of a horse in a list; hence, to erase; to efface; -- often with out..
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