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aspirant

/ˈæspəɹənt/

Meanings
noun
Someone who aspires to high office, etc.

Examples :

"The young lawyer was an aspirant to the position of District Attorney. "
politics person government job

Related Words

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aspiring verb

/əˈspaɪərɪŋ/ /æˈspaɪərɪŋ/

To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

"He aspires to become a successful doctor."

Illustration seeking

seeking verb

/siːkɪŋ/

To try to find; to look for; to search for.

"I seek wisdom."

Illustration striving

striving noun

/ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/

Effort; the act of one who strives.

"Her constant striving to improve her grades earned her a scholarship. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

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recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

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aspires verb

/əˈspaɪərz/ /æˈspaɪərz/

To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

"He aspires to become a successful doctor."

Illustration district

district noun

/ˈdɪstɹɪkt/

An administrative division of an area.

"the Soho district of London"

Illustration advancement

advancement noun

/ædˈvæns.mɛnt/

The act of advancing, ; promotion to a higher place or dignity

"the advancement of learning"

Illustration attorney

attorney noun

/əˈtɜː(ɹ)ni/

A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

"My neighbor hired an attorney to help with her divorce case. "

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practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

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speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "