applicant
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a person who formally asks for a job, a place in a school, or a loan.
a person who submits a formal application for a position, admission, or financial assistance.
Simple“The company received over two hundred applicants for the junior designer position.”
In context“The admissions committee reviewed each applicant's portfolio to ensure their technical skills met the university's rigorous entry requirements.”
UsageOften followed by the preposition 'for'.
- 02 C1 Advanced
a person who makes a formal request to a court or a government office.
the party who brings a formal petition or request before a court or administrative body.
Simple“The applicant requested a building permit to add a garage to his house.”
In context“The applicant sought a judicial review of the council's decision, citing a failure to follow proper consultative procedures.”
UsageIn legal contexts, this term often replaces 'plaintiff' depending on the type of court or action.
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“The stronger competition has tipped record numbers of applicants into clearing, or settling for their second choices, with universities in some cases wanting students to defer for a year.”
“Accepted applicants from China rose to 13,870 from 12,380 last year.”
From Latin applicans, present participle of applicare. See apply.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.