short list
or short·list
noun
a list of those people or items preferred or most likely to be chosen, as winnowed from a longer list of possibilities.
Words nearby short list
short interest, short iron, short jenny, short leg, short line, short list, short loin, short metre, short money, short notice, on, short odds
Origin of short list
First recorded in 1925–30
Definition for shortlist (2 of 2)
short-list
[ shawrt-list ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌlɪst /
verb (used with object)
to put on a short list.
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British Dictionary definitions for shortlist
short list
/ mainly British /
noun
a list of suitable applicants for a job, post, etc, from which the successful candidate will be selected
verb short-list (tr)
to put (someone) on a short list
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