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
applicant→candidate
a candidate president→a presidential candidate
Say it for a higher band
5applicant→6contestant→7+candidate
Synonyms
applicant
contestant
Easily confused
contestant
“She was a strong contestant on the singing show.”
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