Definition
Plural of candidacy; multiple instances of being a candidate or running for an office or position.
Etymology
From candidacy (the state of being a candidate) plus the plural -ies. Candidacy itself comes from candidate, rooted in Latin candidus (white, bright)—because candidates wore white togas in ancient Rome.
Kelly Says
The plural 'candidacies' reveals a hidden Roman history—each time someone runs for office, they're participating in a tradition where wearing white clothing symbolized purity and eligibility for power.
Translations
ARالعربية
ترشيحات
tar-shee-ha-at
BNবাংলা
মনোনয়ন
mo-no-yon
CACatalà
candidatures
kan-di-da-tyr-es
CSČeština
žádosti
zha-dos-ti
DADansk
kandidaturer
kan-di-da-tyr-er
DEDeutsch
Bewerbungen
be-wer-bun-gen
ELΕλληνικά
υποψηφιότητες
ee-po-psi-fi-o-te-tes
ESEspañol
candidaturas
kan-di-da-too-ras
FAفارسی
نامزدها
na-mzd-ha
FISuomi
ehdokkuudet
eh-dok-kuu-det
FRFrançais
candidatures
kan-di-da-tyr
GUGU
એપ્લિકેશન
e-p-li-ka-shan
HEעברית
מועמדויות
mo-a-med-vo-te-yim
HIहिन्दी
उम्मीदवारी
um-mee-da-va-ree
HUMagyar
jelöltek
ye-lo-tek
IDBahasa Indonesia
lamaran
la-ma-ran
ITItaliano
candidature
kan-di-da-tyor
KMKM
អត្តសញ្ញាណ
a-t-sa-n-ya-an
MRMR
उमेदवारी
oo-me-da-va-ree
MSBahasa Melayu
calon
cha-lon
MYမြန်မာ
ပြိုင်ပွဲ
pyaing-be
NLNederlands
candidaturen
kan-di-da-tyr-en
NONorsk
kandidaturer
kan-di-da-tyr-er
PAPA
ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ
oo-mee-da-vaar
PLPolski
kandydatury
kan-di-da-tu-ry
PTPortuguês
candidaturas
kan-di-da-tu-ras
RORomână
candidaturi
kan-di-da-ty-ri
RUРусский
кандидатуры
kan-di-da-ty-ry
SVSvenska
kandidaturer
kan-di-da-tyr-er
SWKiswahili
maombi
ma-om-bi
TAதமிழ்
பதவிக்குரியவர்கள்
pa-thi-vi-kku-ri-ya-var-gal
TEతెలుగు
అభ్యర్థి
a-bhyar-thi
THไทย
การสมัคร
gaan-sam-khr
TLTL
aplikasyon
a-pli-ka-syon
TRTürkçe
adaylıklar
a-da-y-lik-lar
UKУкраїнська
кандидатури
kan-di-da-ty-ry
URاردو
امیدوار
oo-mee-war
VITiếng Việt
ứng tuyển
ung-tyen