candidacy

Definition

The state of being a candidate; candidateship.

Etymology

From candidate + -cy.

Example Sentences

• "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"

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