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- noun Plural form of
candidature .
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Examples
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It also leads to vote-trading in a type of global bazaar: one country promises support for another country's candidature in exchange for the latter's support for one of its own candidatures for a different post.
Kofi Annan: The Best Candidate for the Toughest Job Kofi Annan 2011
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It was known that the replacement for Ranjith had to be an Anglophone: after various candidatures coming from Australia, Ireland and the Roman Curia itself had failed because of vetoes opposed to each other, in the end the American theologian in service to the former Holy Office was chosen.
Rumour Watch: DiNoia To Succeed Ranjith As CDW Secretary? 2009
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Finally, the Congress bowed to public pressure and withdrew the candidatures of Tytler and another similarly accused, Sajjan Kumar, in an attempt to pacify the community's anger.
Global Voices in English » Indian Elections ‘09: Where The Shoe Pinches 2009
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Français · Vidéos: Appel à candidatures pour le concours Democracy Now
Global Voices in English » Video: Call for submissions in Democracy Now Challenge 2009
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Likewise, the false allegations appear to have been targeted at new and inexperienced candidates, with the apparent hope of discouraging them from pursuing their candidatures.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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Labour simply cannot risk either defections or the possibility of by-elections now or independent candidatures in the future of any of these three.
A Load of BalHooney 2008
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Labour simply cannot risk either defections or the possibility of by-elections now or independent candidatures in the future of any of these three.
Archive 2008-02-03 2008
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Likewise, the false allegations appear to have been targeted at new and inexperienced candidates, with the apparent hope of discouraging them from pursuing their candidatures.
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Nominations for the constituencies going to polls in the first phase will close on March 30 and withdrawal of candidatures would be on April two which would draw the battle lines.
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April 22 has been fixed as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures while as polling will be held on May 7.
Notification issued for Srinagar Parliamentary seat,Also for Sonawar, Hazratbal Assembly bye-polls 2009
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