private candidates

A form of private candidate — One who enters an examination without being enrolled as a student at the educational establishment where it is given.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of private candidate
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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