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candidacy

noun/ˈkændɪdəsi/

What It Means

The state of being a candidate; candidateship.

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Candidacy in Context

“Anyhow, if the opportunity presented itself, Requesens thought that Philip should support the candidacies of Giovanni Ricci, Clemente Dolerá, and Ghislieri, . . .”

— 1984, Kenneth Meyer Setton, The Papacy and the Levant (1204-1571)

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From candid(ate) + -acy.

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