A candidate who doesn't keep it may not get it (11)
I believe the answer is:
appointment
'a candidate who doesn't keep' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'it may not get it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is present in the answer.
'not' could be 'nt' (synonyms) and 'nt' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for appointment that I've seen before include "Post" , "Meeting" , "Job, position" , "German city" , "Engagement" .)