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candidacy
[kan-di-duh-see]
noun
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
Example Sentences
Given that money is the mother’s milk of American politics, the greater threat to Mamdani’s candidacy may come from Wall Street’s denizens.
Her candidacy was one of the most controversial in the election held on 1 June.
Uribe announced his candidacy for next year's presidential election in October.
“As a large Black man,” he said, his physicality and the barrier-breaking nature of his candidacy were self-evident.
Snell’s candidacy falls into the way too early to tell category.
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