private candidate

noun

One who enters an examination without being enrolled as a student at the educational establishment where it is given.

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Meanings

nounprivate candidate (plural private candidates)

plural private candidates

  1. UKOne who enters an examination without being enrolled as a student at the educational establishment where it is given.

Translations

Norwegian privatist
  • privatistperson taking exams without being enrolled as a student
Cite this entry
APA

private candidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20candidate

MLA

“private candidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20candidate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “private candidate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/private%20candidate.

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