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Applicant vs Nominee - What's the difference?

applicant | nominee |

As a noun applicant

is one who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

As a verb nominee is

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applicant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who applies for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
  • The third coordinate (or z-coodinate) in a three dimensional coordinate system.

    • nominee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
  • A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.
    • The Supreme Court confiscated half of Thaksin Shinawatra's fortune after finding that, while being Prime Minister, he held shares in commercial companies through nominees .