candidacynoun [ C usually singular, U ]
uk/ˈkæn.dɪ.də.si/us/ˈkæn.dɪ.də.si/UK also candidature, uk/ˈkæn.dɪ.də.tʃər/usthe fact of being a candidate in an election:
She is expected to announce officially her candidacy for president early next week.
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Elections
- absentee ballot
- absentee vote
- absolute majority
- abstain
- abstention
- aye
- franchise
- general election
- gerrymandering
- go to the country idiom
- hat
- nominate
- rigging
- safe
- scrutineer
- secret ballot
- show of hands
- spoil
- stump
- vote of confidence
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