candidacy
/ˈkændɪdəsi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Let it be borne in mind, moreover, that since the period of his last candidacy he has rendered the most memorable services to the country"
- "Anyhow, if the opportunity presented itself, Requesens thought that Philip should support the candidacies of Giovanni Ricci, Clemente Dolerá, and Ghislieri, . . ."
- "However, this almost certainly happened because of the third party candidacy of former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt"
- "Artiles, a Republican operative with a reputation for a foul mouth and sharp elbows, is accused of financing a sham candidate whose candidacy was intended to siphon votes from a legitimate Democratic candidate in a state Senate race in South Florida’s 37th District. The candidate has the same last name as then-Democratic incumbent Jose Javier Rodriguez but did not actively campaign for the seat and has since admitted being recruited as a spoiler."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkændɪdəsi/
- British English: /ˈkændɪdəsi/