short list

See also: shortlist and short-list

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Noun

short list (plural short lists)

  1. A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
  2. (by extension) A list of the highest-ranked (most important) items from a longer list.
    Synonym: hotlist
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short,‎ list.

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