candidacy

/ˈkændɪdəsi/

/ˈkændɪdəsi/

Other forms: candidacies

Candidacy is the campaign journey someone undertakes to be elected to a position, like running for class president or trying out for a spot on the student council.

If you were to officially declare that you were running for president or any other elected position, that is the start of your candidacy. This involves promoting your ideas, convincing others to vote for you, and participating in debates or discussions. Candidacy is a vital part of democratic processes, allowing people to present their qualifications and vision. Whether in school elections or national politics, candidacy is about showing why you’re the best person for the job.

Definitions of candidacy

1. noun

   the state of being officially considered for a position, award, degree, or elected office
   synonyms: campaigning, candidature, electioneering, political campaign

   types:

   front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning

   a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel

   hustings

   the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)

   whispering campaign

   the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate

   stumping

   campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

   type of:

   campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement

   a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end