noun
applicant
AP-luh-kihnt
noun
1
Someone who formally requests something, such as a job, loan, or place at a school.
"Over two hundred applicants applied for the position."
"The visa applicant had to provide several documents."
How to Use Applicant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person applying for a job, place, loan, or similar.
Common pairings
successful applicant
shortlist applicants
job applicant
Word Forms
applicants plural
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Etymology
From Latin applicans, the present participle of applicare, "to apply."