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candidature

[kan-di-duh-cher] / ˈkæn dɪ dəˌtʃər /


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“A public candidature and campaigning like the one that we have seen this year is highly unusual,” said Nina Graeger, the director of Peace Research Institute Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

Rajoelina sent his resignation letter to the court on Saturday following confirmation of his candidature in the elections, the High Constitutional Court said in a statement late on Saturday.

From Reuters Sep. 10, 2023

A spokesperson told the BBC that Yeo had been granted a leave of absence from his PhD in 2019 and his candidature had now been terminated.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2020

Clark made it to fifth place in the sixth ballot before her own candidature was killed off.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2018

Really, mother, Charles did all he could; but they made him withdraw the candidature.

From Mrs. Thompson A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell

“Their candidatures have put the Olympic Movement in a win-win situation, with very little to separate the two projects,” said Patrick Baumann, the panel chairman and an IOC member.

From Washington Times Jul. 6, 2017

South African officials have said they are likely to bid, and Paris, Budapest, Istanbul and Melbourne are discussing candidatures.

From Chicago Tribune Jan. 8, 2015

“Two very interesting candidatures with a very diverse approach” is how IOC President Thomas Bach described them on Thursday.

From Washington Times Oct. 2, 2014

"Obviously this time it will not be somebody from Europe, so we will have to see what the candidatures are," European Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht told reporters last week during a visit to Geneva.

From Reuters Dec. 17, 2012

Mr. Healy was thrown out; and Mr. O'Brien, though he retained the seven seats held by his adherents in Cork, failed in two out of three personal candidatures.

From John Redmond's Last Years by Stephen Lucius Gwynn




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