: seeking to attain a desired position or status
the pilot was an aspirant astronaut
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Noun
a debate between the two aspirants for the highest office
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Charlie Campbell / Dili, Timor-Leste, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
But what happens when all those aspirant professionals climb the career ladder and begin to take on managerial responsibilities?
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 June 2024
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Noun
The union endorsed presidential aspirants including Al Gore, John Kerry and Hilary Clinton, as well as President Barack Obama ahead of his 2008 and 2012 victories.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The aspirant petrostate has essentially run out of gas.
—Charlie Campbell / Dili, Timor-Leste, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
But what happens when all those aspirant professionals climb the career ladder and begin to take on managerial responsibilities?
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 June 2024
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“Aspirant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aspirant. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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