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Definition of aspirant noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

aspirant

noun

NAmE//ˈæspərənt//

, NAmE//əˈspaɪrənt//

aspirant (to/for something) (formal)

a person with a strong desire to achieve a position of importance or to win a competition aspirants to the title of world champion They were asked to select the party candidate from 20 aspirants.

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