short list

/ˌʃɔrt ˈlɪst/
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Other forms: short lists

Definitions of short list
  1. noun
    a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
    synonyms: shortlist
    see moresee less
    type of:
    list, listing
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
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