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Candidate (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nominee

'candidate' is the definition.
(I know that candidate can be written as nominee)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for nominee that I've seen before include "One suggested (for post)" , "Aspirant" , "Person put up for a post" , "figure entering field?" , "he may shield one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Times.
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