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==Etymology==
[[Latin]] candidatus, from candidatus clothed in white, from candidus white; from the white toga worn by candidates for office in ancient [[Rome]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1600]
==Definitions==
*1 a : one that [[aspires]] to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award <a candidate for governor>
:b : one likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for something specified <a candidate for surgery>
*2 : a student in the [[process]] of meeting final requirements for a [[degree]]
==Description==
A '''candidate''' is the prospective recipient of an award or [[honor]] or a [[person]] seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* to receive membership in a [[group]]
"Nomination" is part of the [[process]] of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. "Presumptive nominee" is a term used when a [[person]] or [[organization]] believes that the nomination in inevitable. The [[act]] of [[being]] a candidate in a race is called a "candidacy."
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
[[Latin]] candidatus, from candidatus clothed in white, from candidus white; from the white toga worn by candidates for office in ancient [[Rome]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1600]
==Definitions==
*1 a : one that [[aspires]] to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award <a candidate for governor>
:b : one likely or suited to undergo or be chosen for something specified <a candidate for surgery>
*2 : a student in the [[process]] of meeting final requirements for a [[degree]]
==Description==
A '''candidate''' is the prospective recipient of an award or [[honor]] or a [[person]] seeking or being considered for some kind of position; for example:
* to be elected to an office — in this case a candidate selection procedure occurs.
* to receive membership in a [[group]]
"Nomination" is part of the [[process]] of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. "Presumptive nominee" is a term used when a [[person]] or [[organization]] believes that the nomination in inevitable. The [[act]] of [[being]] a candidate in a race is called a "candidacy."
[[Category: General Reference]]
