candidature

Example Sentences

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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

John Swinney is being nominated by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison, with the SNP’s deputy leader Keith Brown seconding his candidature.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

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

From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2018

“The Russian Federation would love to welcome him once his candidature would be officially announced.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2017

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

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