shortlist

Definitions

General English

• noun a list of some of the people who have applied for a job, and who have been chosen to come for an interview

Commerce

• noun a list of candidates who can be asked to come for a test or interview (drawn up after all applications have been examined and the most obviously unsuitable candidates have been rejected)
• verb to make a shortlist

Information & Library Science

• noun a small group chosen from a larger group, from which the final choice is made
• verb to choose a few names of people or titles of books from a longer list, as a first step towards deciding on a person for a job or the winner of a competition

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Contexts for “shortlist”

5 definitions in context
• General English
• Commerce
• Information & Library Science