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[ noun ] an ambitious and aspiring young person

Examples

"a lofty aspirant" "two executive hopefuls joined the firm" "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"

Used in print

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

As the historic processes of modernization gradually gain momentum , their cohesion will be threatened by divisive forces , the gaps between rulers and subjects , town and country , will widen ; new aspirants for power will emerge whose ambitions far exceed their competence ; old rulers may lose their nerve and their sense_of_direction .

Related terms

applicant aspire

2
[ adjective ] seeking advancement or recognition

Related terms

hopeful

3
[ adjective ] desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

Synonyms

aspiring

Related terms

ambitious

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