Applicant

n. person who applies (for a position, job, etc.)

Applicant is a sketch written by Harold Pinter. It was originally written in 1959 and was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1964.
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Noun
1. a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
(synonym) applier
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee
(derivation) apply

(n.)
One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.
  

A governmental entity, a non-profit public-purpose organization, or any responsible person having the legal, financial, and technical capacity to implement an intermodal passenger terminal project under 49 CFR 256. The applicant must have legal authority to receive and expend Federal funds. (49CFR256)