French word

demandeur

Pronunciation

IPA/dəmɑ̃dœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounapplicant

Example

Le demandeur a envoyé son dossier ce matin.

The applicant submitted his documents this morning.

Illustration for demandeur (applicant)

More examples

Le demandeur d'emploi a reçu une réponse hier.

The job applicant received a response yesterday.

Core concept

A person at an institution's desk, submitting a file to seek an official benefit or service.

Common phrases

  • le demandeur d'emploi

    job applicant

  • le demandeur d'asile

    asylum seeker

Similar words

candidat: A person applying for a job or taking part in a selection process.
postulant: A person applying for a position offered through recruitment.
requérant: A person formally seeking authorization or legal relief from an authority or court.

Definition in French

Personne qui sollicite officiellement une prestation, une aide ou un avantage en déposant un dossier auprès d'un organisme.

Word origin

French demandeur derives from demander, ultimately from Latin demandare, and adds the agent suffix -eur to name the person making the request.

Usage tips

  • In administrative contexts, demandeur d'asile means an asylum seeker, while the bare noun remains broader.

Other meanings

  • claimantnoun
  • plaintiffnoun

Opposites

  • défendeurdefendantnoun

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