candidature

noun

can·​di·​da·​ture ˈkan-də-də-ˌchu̇r 

ˈka-nə-,

-chər

chiefly British

: candidacy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The likes of Jason Momoa, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Hamill and Barbara Streisand have tweeted in support of Lula’s candidature. —Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2022

Praising the overall quality of this edition, Arnault pointed out that making it to the final nine out of 1,300 candidatures was already huge. —Vogue, 6 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above