CANDIDACY


Meaning of CANDIDACY in English

/ ˈkændɪdəsi; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( pl. -ies ) (also can·di·da·ture especially in BrE ) the fact of being a candidate in an election :

to announce / declare / withdraw your candidacy for the post

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.