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applicant

noun ap·pli·cant \ˈa-pli-kənt\

: someone who formally asks for something (such as a job or admission to a college) : someone who applies for something

Full Definition of APPLICANT

: one who applies <a job applicant>

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Synonyms: candidate, applier, aspirant, campaigner, contender, expectant, hopeful, prospect, seeker

APPLICANT Defined for Kids

noun ap·pli·cant \ˈa-pli-kənt\

: a person who applies for something (as a job)

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