Kandidatur
candidacy
noun kan-di-da-TOOR Rare
Origin: from Latin candidatus (white-robed, candidate)
Also means
standing for election
Usage Note
Kandidatur is the formal act or state of being a candidate. One stellt eine Kandidatur auf (puts forward a candidacy) or gibt die Kandidatur bekannt (announces it). Distinct from Bewerbung (job application).
Examples
"Er gab seine Kandidatur für das Amt des Bürgermeisters bekannt."
Natural Translation
He announced his candidacy for the office of mayor.
Literal Translation
He gave his candidacy for the office of-the mayor known.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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