candidacy

especially British, can·di·da·ture

[kan-di-duh-see]

noun

1. the fact or state of running for office or of seeking a position, title, degree, etc..

   She has announced her candidacy for the 51st seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Other Word Forms

• precandidacy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of candidacy¹

candid(ate) ( def. ) + -acy ( def. )

Example Sentences

The other three candidates had not even declared their candidacies by June 30.

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Platner announced his candidacy in August, immediately gaining traction in the Senate race in Maine.

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Critics have long championed Sandler’s dramatic work, promoting his candidacy for such films as “Punch-Drunk Love,” “Hustle” and “Uncut Gems.”

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Since he first announced his candidacy for president in 2015, he has often said that one person or another should not be “allowed” to say things of which he disapproves.

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William Mulholland, the man who brought in Owens Valley water in 1913, told a committee that sought his candidacy: “Gentlemen, I would rather give birth to a porcupine backwards than be mayor of Los Angeles.”

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Related Words

• application 
• nomination