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applicant

ap·pli·cant [ áppləkənt ] (plural ap·pli·cants)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody who formally applies for something: somebody who has formally applied for something such as a job, a grant of money, or admission to a school or college

[Early 19th century. < Latin applicant-, present participle of applicare (see apply)]

Word Key: Synonyms

See candidate.

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