applicant

ˈæplɪkənt

Definition

Definition of applicant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employmentperson applying for a job or position

The company received many applicants for the position.

candidate

job seeker

prospect

educationindividual seeking admission to a program or school

The university had thousands of applicants this year.

candidate

entrant

legal

TECH.

party initiating legal proceedings

TECH.

The applicant filed a lawsuit against the corporation.

claimant

petitioner

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Expressions with applicant

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visa applicant

person who submits a request to receive permission to enter a country

Each visa applicant must bring a valid passport to the interview.

signature of applicant

written name of the person applying

The form requires the signature of applicant at the bottom.

applicant tracking system

software for managing job applications

The company uses an applicant tracking system to streamline the hiring process.

Origin of applicant

Latin, applicare (to apply)

Terms with applicant included in their meaning

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job candidate

employment applicant

person being considered for a specific job

ATS

acr.

acr: Applicant Tracking System

software for managing recruitment processes

probable

recruitment

applicant likely to be selected

stag

share speculator

applicant for shares to sell at a premium

Examples of applicant in a sentence

The applicant's resume was impressive.
Each applicant must submit their documents by Friday.
The applicant was nervous during the interview.
The applicant sought an injunction from the court.
An applicant must submit all required documents for the case.

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French:candidat, postulant, ...
German:Bewerber, Antragsteller, ...
Italian:candidato, ricorrente, ...
Spanish:candidato, demandante, ...
Portuguese:candidato, requerente, ...
Chinese:申请人, 申请者, ...
Japanese:応募者, 申立人, ...
Arabic:مُتَقَدِّم, مُقَدِّمُ الطَّلَب, ...
Hebrew:מוּעָמָד, מְבַקֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:заявитель, абитуриент, ...
Ukrainian:заявник, абітурієнт, ...
Hindi:आवेदक, प्रवेशार्थी, ...
Bengali:প্রার্থী, ...
Catalan:candidat, actor, ...
Czech:uchazeč, žadatel, ...
Danish:ansøger, søger, ...
Dutch:sollicitant, aanmelder, ...
Greek:υποψήφιος, ενάγων, ...
Hungarian:pályázó, felvételiző, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដាក់ពាក្យសុំការងារ, អ្នកដាក់ពាក្យចូលរៀន, ...
Korean:지원자, 응시자, ...
Persian:متقاضی, شاکی, ...
Polish:kandydat, wnioskodawca, ...
Portuguese (BR):candidato, pretendente, ...
Romanian:candidat, reclamant, ...
Swedish:sökande, ansökande, ...
Thai:ผู้สมัคร, ผู้ขอเข้าเรียน, ...
Turkish:başvuru sahibi, davacı, ...
Vietnamese:ứng viên, thí sinh, ...

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