noun
candidacy
KAN-dih-duh-see/ˈkændɪdəsi/
The state of being considered for a position or honor.
She promotes her candidacy with a speech to an attentive audience.
Etymology
The “white-robed” office-seeker was named for the gleaming toga worn by Roman candidates. With -cy, the word names the state of seeking office or being considered for a position.
In context
I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States we are likely to see some other people who were in his administration running against him
More examples
- His experience strengthens his candidacy for the director's position.
- The committee reviews her candidacy for the award.
- He withdraws his candidacy before the final interviews.
Forms
candidacy · candidacies
candidate noun — A person considered for a position or honor.
Similar words
- nomination
- A formal proposal for consideration, rather than the resulting status.
- bid
- An active attempt to win, rather than a candidate's status.