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Definition short list in British English

short list noun

[countable]noun
/ˈʃɔː(r)tˌlɪst/
1

a list of the people or things that you think could be suitable for a job, prize, team etc, chosen from a larger number of people or things

Example

Who is on the short list of candidates for the job?

Definition short list in British English