candidature

/ˈkændɪdət͡ʃʊɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

"THE state of things in regard to my candidature, in which I know that you are supremely interested, is this, as far as can be as yet conjectured. The only person actually canvassing is P. Sulpicius Galba."

From French candidature, equivalent to candidate + -ure.

candidatures (plural)

precandidature

candidacy

Questions

How do you pronounce candidature?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkændɪdət͡ʃʊɚ/.

What does candidature mean?

The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.

Where does candidature come from?

It is traced to French.

How to pronounce candidature

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