candidacy

/'kændidəsi/

Thân thiện

She announced her candidacy for mayor at a community event.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or fact of being a candidate in an election: The formal status of a person who is seeking to be elected to a political office or other position. 2. The period or process of being a candidate: The campaign or effort associated with running for office.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She announced her candidacy for mayor last week.
  • His candidacy gained significant support from young voters.
  • The party will formally endorse his candidacy at the convention.

Advanced Usage

• "To declare/announce one's candidacy": To formally state one's intention to run for a specific office.
  • The senator declared her candidacy for the presidency.
• "To withdraw one's candidacy": To formally remove oneself from an election race.
  • He was forced to withdraw his candidacy due to health reasons.

Variants and Related Words

• Candidate (n): A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
  • There are three candidates for the position.
• Candidature (n): A synonym for "candidacy," more commonly used in British English.
  • His candidature for the leadership was confirmed.

Synonyms

• Nomination: The act of formally proposing someone as a candidate.
• Running: The act of being a candidate in a race or election (informal).

Related Phrases

• "Candidacy filing": The official process of submitting paperwork to become a registered candidate.
  • The deadline for candidacy filing is next Friday.
• "Candidacy status": The official condition of being a recognized candidate.
  • The commission reviewed her candidacy status.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected

Từ đồng nghĩa

• campaigning
• candidature
• electioneering
• political campaign