bob: dude you ok?  you: yeah, i just dropped off a candidate at the ballot box  bob: candidate? for what?  you: poop of the year
a candidate is the prospective recipient of an award or honor or a person seeking or being considered for some kind of position
"bob: dude you ok?  you: yeah, i just dropped off a candidate at the ballot box  bob: candidate? for what?  you: poop of the year" What is the definition of "candidate"?