candidacy

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candidacy

/ˈkændɪdəsi/ UK
/ˈkændɪdəsi/ Canada, US
[ˈkɛəndɪdəsi] Canada, US
/ˈkændədəsi/ Australia
[ˈkeːndədəsi] Australia

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From candid(ate) + -acy.

noun candidacies

countable, uncountable The state of being a candidate; candidateship. 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

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noun state or act of being a candidate

Español	candidatura
Português	candidatura
Français	candidature
Deutsch	Kandidatur
Italiano	candidatura
Ελληνικά	υποψηφιότητα ypopsifiótita
Русский	кандидату́ра kandidatúra

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"candidacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/candidacy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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candidacy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/candidacy

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"candidacy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/candidacy.

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@misc{candidacy_2026,
  title = {candidacy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/candidacy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}