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CANDIDACY Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word candidacy. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word candidacy. (close relations)
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candidature
nounn
noun

• the campaign of a candidate to be elected

application
nounn
noun

• the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

• a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

• the work of applying something

• a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task

• liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

• a diligent effort

• the action of putting something into operation

competition
nounn
noun

• a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

• an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

• the contestant you hope to defeat

contention
nounn
noun

• a point asserted as part of an argument

• a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

• the act of competing as for profit or a prize

nomination
nounn
noun

• the act of officially naming a candidate

• the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election

• an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election

submission
nounn
noun

• something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

• the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

• the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else

• the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness

• a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

• an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

• (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing

campaigning
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the campaign of a candidate to be elected

electioneering
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• persuasion of voters in a political campaign

• the campaign of a candidate to be elected

political campaign
nounn
noun

• a race between candidates for elective office

• the campaign of a candidate to be elected

Best Hypernyms For CANDIDACY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for candidacy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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campaign cause crusade drive effort movement

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