English noun: candidacy | |||
| 1. | candidacy (act) the campaign of a candidate to be elected | ||
| Synonyms | campaigning, candidature, electioneering, political campaign | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning, hustings, stumping, whispering campaign | ||
| Part holonym | whistle-stop tour | ||