short-list
11Short list — A short list is a list of candidates for a job, prize, award, political position, etc., that has been reduced from a longer list of candidates (sometimes via intermediate lists known as long lists ). The length of short lists varies according to… …
12short list — 1 noun (C) BrE a list of the most suitable people for a job, chosen from all the people who were first considered 2 verb (transitive usually passive) BrE to put someone on a short list for a job: short list sb for: She s been short listed for the …
13short-list — (ˈ) ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: short list (herein) chiefly Britain : to place on a short list …
14short list — noun Date: 1927 a limited list of important items or individuals; especially a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize) • short list transitive verb …
15short-list — /shawrt list /, v.t. to put on a short list. * * * …
16short-list — /ˈʃɔt lɪst/ (say shawt list) verb (t) to put (someone) on a short list …
17short-list — transitive verb see short list …
18short list — or[short listed] {v. phr.} To place on the list of select finalists for a job. * /Only three of the twenty seven applicants were short listed for the assistant professorial vacancy in our department./ …
19short list — or[short listed] {v. phr.} To place on the list of select finalists for a job. * /Only three of the twenty seven applicants were short listed for the assistant professorial vacancy in our department./ …
20short list — noun A list of candidates that has been generated from a longer list (a long list) See Also: shortlist, shortlisted …
