multi-candidate
adjective[before noun]
(multicandidate)uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈkæn.dɪ.dət/us/ˌmʌl.tiˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt//ˌmʌl.tiˈkæn.dɪ.dət//ˌmʌl.taɪˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt//ˌmʌl.taɪˈkæn.dɪ.dət/involvingmore than onecandidate(= apersoncompetingfor ajoborelectedposition):
a multi-candidateelection
In a multi-candidatefield, you have totrytodifferentiateyourpositionfrom theothers.
Severalinstitutionshavesponsoredmulticandidatedebates.
- Somecommentatorsbelieveshe mayfancyherchancesin another multi-candidaterace.
- It was the country's firstfullyopen, multi-candidatepresidentialelection.
- He's aterrificspeaker, but this multi-candidateformatdoesn'tplayto hisstrengths.
- Last-minute voter-turnouteffortscanprovecrucialin multicandidateprimaries.
Applying for a job
- acquihire
- advertisement
- anoint
- anointed
- applicant
- assign
- elect
- get in
- go intosomething
- golden hello
- goonda
- handpicked
- nomination
- prospect
- resume
- retain
- rope
- self-constituted
- serving
- testimonial
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