Learn English – What do you call someone who needs to be approved, approvee

single-word-requests

I know:
One who reviews = reviewer
One who undergoes a review = reviewee

I thought:
One who approves = approver
A person seeking someone's approval = approvee

But I found that there is no word like approvee. What is the appropriate word for this meaning?

More specifically, suppose X needs something to be approved and Y is the person who can approve X's things.
Now, Y is approver of X.
X is what of Y?

Best Answer

Another word might be candidate:

  1. A person who is running in an election or who is applying to a position for a job.