The phrase "final shortlist" means the last or ultimate list of candidates or options that have been carefully chosen from a larger pool. Full definition
The Arsenal and Spurs defender was omitted from the party's final shortlist of candidates, with only Zac Goldsmith, Syed Kamall, Andrew Boff and Stephen Greenhalgh making the cut. (totalpolitics.com)
Royston Smith, Deputy Leader of Southampton City Council, was selected for Southampton Itchen last night out of a 50/50 male / female final shortlist. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
The voting process works by the coach and captain, as well as one journalist, from each of the nations affiliated with FIFA casting a top three, with these votes then extrapolated to find the overall winner and final shortlist of three. (caughtoffside.com)