Meaning of candidacy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The state of being a candidate; candidateship
2. The state of being a candidate; candidateship.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Let it be borne in mind, moreover, that since the period of his last candidacy he has rendered the most memorable services to the country”

“Anyhow, if the opportunity presented itself, Requesens thought that Philip should support the candidacies of Giovanni Ricci, Clemente Dolerá, and Ghislieri, . . .”

“However, this almost certainly happened because of the third party candidacy of former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt”

“Artiles, a Republican operative with a reputation for a foul mouth and sharp elbows, is accused of financing a sham candidate whose candidacy was intended to siphon votes from a legitimate Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in South Florida’s 37th District. The candidate has the same last name as then-Democratic incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez but did not actively campaign for the seat and has since admitted being recruited as a spoiler.”

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