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[ kan -di-duh -see, ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkæn dɪ də si, / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
Also
especially British ,
can·di·da·ture [kan -di-duh -cher], /ˈkæn dɪ də tʃər/, can·di·date·ship [kan -di-dit-ship] /ˈkæn dɪ dɪtˌʃɪp/ .
Origin of candidacy candid(ate) + -acy
OTHER WORDS FROM candidacy pre·can·di·da·cy, noun Words nearby candidacy Candia, Candice, candicidin, candid, candida, candidacy , candidate, candidate species, candid camera, Candide, candidemia
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Example sentences from the Web for candidacy A declaration of candidacy signed by Cuomo was in the trunk of his car.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82 | Eleanor Clift| January 2, 2015| DAILY BEAST
And it might be easiest of all imagining him “exploring” a candidacy for a while and then deciding the hell with it.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run! | Michael Tomasky| December 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Rubio has his own troubles with immigration, but people close to him said he still may have a path even with a Bush candidacy .
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field | David Freedlander| December 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The other person for whom a path to the nomination, let alone a candidacy , seems much less likely is Mitt Romney.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field | David Freedlander| December 16, 2014| DAILY BEAST
When it becomes clear that nobody else will challenge Lindbergh in the next election, Winchell announces his own candidacy .
American Dreams: How Bush Shaped Our Reading of Roth’s ‘The Plot Against America’ | Nathaniel Rich| November 23, 2014| DAILY BEAST
His candidacy probably saved the party from breaking into two hostile wings.
Expansion and Conflict | William E. Dodd
The LaFollette candidacy was deprived of most of its supporters, through the superior popularity of Roosevelt.
The New Nation | Frederic L. Paxson
Pierce's club, the Huron, compelled the abandonment of Mr. Harrington Surtaine's candidacy .
The Clarion | Samuel Hopkins Adams
We'll say that my father honestly wanted me to stand for the candidacy .
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush | Francis Lynde
It is difficult for the historian to unravel the precise circumstances which led to this candidacy .
Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete | Winston Churchill
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Words related to candidacy application, nomination, readiness, preparedness, competition, offer, candidateship