applicant
USAP-li-kint/ˈæp.lə.kɪnt/UKAP-li-kuhnt/ˈæp.lɪ.kənt/
Pluralapplicants
- 1A person who asks for something, such as a job or a place at a school.
Like someone who fills out a form to join a club.
Each applicant must fill out the form and bring two photos.
The applicants waited in the hallway for their interviews.
Similarcandidate
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- 2A person or group who starts a legal case against someone else in court.
The applicant took his landlord to court to get back the unpaid deposit.
Lawyers for the applicants argued that the contract had been broken.
Similarpetitioner, claimant, plaintiff
Oppositerespondent
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Origin
From the Latin word applicare, meaning to apply. It is linked to the English word apply.