noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

campaigningcampaigningcandidacyelectioneeringpolitical campaignrunning

Example

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"He officially announced his candidature."

Etymology

From French candidature, equivalent to candidate + -ure.

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