Candidate and Candidacy

Candidate

Candidate noun - One who seeks an office, honor, position, or award.
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Candidacy and candidate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Candidacy" instead a noun "Candidate".

Nearby Words: candidacy, candidature, candida

Candidacy

Candidacy noun - The campaign of a candidate to be elected.
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Candidate and candidacy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Candidate" instead a noun "Candidacy".

Nearby Words: candidate, candidature, candida
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