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Definition of
candidacy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
candidacy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkændədəsi
/
/
(
pl.
candidacies
)
[
countable
,
uncountable
]
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the fact of being a candidate in an election
to
announce/declare/withdraw your candidacy
for the post
See
candidacy
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Nearby words
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adjective
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