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Definition of applicant : One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

Synonyms:

applier, applicator, ker

candidate, aspirant, seeker, communicant, petitioner, competitor, bidder, hopeful, claimant, appellant, suitor

Usage examples:

• The Applicant: I am sure it is his Lordship’ s hat. - "Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign", John Ashton.
• The applicant for favor left sadly enough, but he could not remain discouraged or sad. - "Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete The Personal And Literary Life Of Samuel Langhorne Clemens", Albert Bigelow Paine Last Updated: February 20, 2009.
• The employer had to fill in the ticket or application form with the name and address of the applicant, and to certify that in his opinion the individual was a deserving case, 'suitable to receive this charity'. - "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists", Robert Tressell.