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applicant

DEFINITIONS OF: applicant

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n a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission

Synonyms:
applier
Types:
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aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
an ambitious and aspiring young person
bidder
someone who makes an offer
claimant
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
job candidate
an applicant who is being considered for a job
material
a person judged suitable for admission or employment
petitioner, requester, suppliant, supplicant
one praying humbly for something
possible
an applicant who might be suitable
probable
an applicant likely to be chosen
submitter
someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others
besieger
an energetic petitioner
postulant
one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
Pretender
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
canvasser, solicitor
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
Type of:
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
a human being
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