🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지원자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiwonja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Applicant/ˈæp.lɪ.kənt/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"모든 지원자는 이력서를 제출해야 합니다."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A person who makes a formal application for something, such as a job, admission to a university, or a grant.

    "There were over five hundred applicants for the position."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'applicant' originates from the Latin 'applicare', meaning 'to apply'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote someone who applies for a position or request, reflecting the action of seeking or requesting something formally.

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