Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun candidate

2 senses of candidate

Sense 1
campaigner, candidate, nominee -- (a politician who is running for public office)
       => politician, politico, pol, political leader -- (a person active in party politics)

Sense 2
candidate, prospect -- (someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.))
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")