human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee - an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"

bidder - someone who makes an offer

claimant - someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"

job candidate - an applicant who is being considered for a job

material - a person judged suitable for admission or employment; "he was university material"; "she was vice-presidential material"

petitioner, suppliant, supplicant - one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"

possible - an applicant who might be suitable

probable - an applicant likely to be chosen

submitter - someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others; "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"