What does "candidature" mean?

The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.

How do you pronounce "candidature"?

Pronounced //ˈkændɪdət͡ʃʊɚ//.

Common synonyms include: campaigning, candidacies, candidacy, electioneering, political campaign, running.

/ˈkændɪdət͡ʃʊɚ/ noun

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Noun

1
The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
2
the campaign of a candidate to be elected wordnet

"He officially announced his candidature."

From French candidature, equivalent to candidate + -ure.