Contest and Candidacy

Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.

Candidacy and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Candidacy" instead a noun "Contest".

Nearby Words: contested, contestant, contestation, contesting

Candidacy noun - The campaign of a candidate to be elected.

Contest and candidacy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Candidacy".

Nearby Words: candidate, candidature, candida