Home › Words › P › precandidateprecandidateprecandidate means A person approved as a possible candidate.EtymologyFrom pre- + candidate.nounA person approved as a possible candidate.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.precandidacy 76% match — State of being a precandidate. vs precandidate →preselection 63% match — The process by which a candidate for public office is selected, usually by a political party vs precandidate →candidateship 62% match — Candidacy. vs precandidate →preprimary 60% match — Pertaining to, or taking place in the time before a primary election. vs precandidate →candidate 60% match — A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege. vs precandidate →preelection 59% match — An election beforehand. vs precandidate →preselected 58% match — Selected in advance. vs precandidate →senatoriable 58% match — A person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for the senate. vs precandidate →