noun · neutral

candidate

/ˈkændɪdət/CAN·di·date

Band 5-6speakingtask2

A person who is trying to be elected or chosen for a job or position.

Examples

The local candidate promised to improve public transport.

Many candidates took part in the party primary.

She is a serious candidate for the council.

Band 8 sentence

As a candidate in the local elections, she concentrated on practical policies to improve transport and reduce pollution.

Collocations

  • stand as a candidate / run as a candidate
  • presidential candidate

Word family

candidate noun

Common mistakes

applicantcandidate

a candidate presidenta presidential candidate

Say it for a higher band

5applicant6contestant7+candidate

Synonyms

applicant

contestant

Easily confused

contestant

She was a strong contestant on the singing show.

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