Noun : a candidate for governor. ,Such a reckless spender is a candidate for the poorhouse. ,Candidates for the B.A. will have to meet certain minimum requirements.    From Dictionary.com. 

"Tymoshenko is, of course, not the sole alternative, but her candidature is a good one against the background of Yushchenko.".    From Wordnik.com.  [TODAY'S ZAMAN :: News] Reference

Total two thousand and 460 is the total number who submitted candidature, which is the reflection of enthusiasm, said Political observers of the country.    From Wordnik.com.  [Busy time for Bangladesh EC] Reference

Asked if the decision to renounce his candidature was his own, Sarkozy answered: "Did I speak about this with the president of the republic?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Guardian World News] Reference

Hier, j'ai envoyé ma candidature pour l'ecole de Reims!.    From Wordnik.com.  [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference

I had no vision as to the success of his candidature at Newcastle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Real Ghost Stories] Reference

Philippe; now Louis Napoleon, making the candidature of Leopold of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Great Britain and Her Queen] Reference

For the benefit of M. Cicero in his candidature for the consulship.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Student's Companion to Latin Authors] Reference

On passe devant le magasin CASA ou je decide d'aller poser candidature.    From Wordnik.com.  [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference

Surely this leaves the way open to a legal challenge to his candidature?.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

The candidature of the prince of Mingrelia was now set up by Russia, and.    From Wordnik.com.  [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference

By this time the candidature of Mr Lorne Murchison was well in the public eye.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Imperialist] Reference

We also hope that you will support our candidature for our membership of the UNSC.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Today] Reference

The candidature of the ticket, as such, was in some respects also loosely organized.    From Wordnik.com.  [Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election] Reference

Don't be discouraged by some of the statements of dissatisfaction with your candidature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege] Reference

The elector of Bavaria's candidature for the imperial dignity was to be supported by a French.    From Wordnik.com.  [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference

The candidate told her tenants that he believed her ladyship was not averse to his candidature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Some Old Time Beauties After Portraits by the English Masters, with Embellishment and Comment] Reference

The practical effect of the candidature of a Liebral may be only to reduce the Labour majority.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28] Reference

As a Jeromite, he bore a grudge against Luis de Leon for his overt opposition to the candidature of.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment] Reference

If "Harold, call me" is an indication of future campaign strategy, his candidature isn't going anywhere.    From Wordnik.com.  [Novak To McCain: Compete In Iowa, Or Lose] Reference

Such an arrangement shows how easily the difficulties of candidature under the new system can be overcome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election] Reference

The defendant was charged with bribery in his candidature for the consulship, and among the prosecutors was.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Student's Companion to Latin Authors] Reference

But for those very reasons, it is hard to see Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel backing a Blair candidature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hail President Blair?] Reference

C'est le patron qui m'annonce que ma candidature a ete retenue pour passer a la deuxieme etape du recrutement.    From Wordnik.com.  [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference

Whereas the union with the Netherlands was precisely the one condition which made her candidature possible in England.    From Wordnik.com.  [England under the Tudors] Reference

However, its candidature could not be accepted unless certain conditions are met for the settlement of existing problems.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joint Press Conference By President And Pm Simitis] Reference

It was here during the candidature of Sir Francis Delaval that his attorney had occasion to send him the following bill.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter] Reference

And I am also happy to report that the French media is very positive about Senator Obama's visit and Obama's candidature.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCain Jokes About Obama's Overseas Trip And Press Coverage] Reference

To these further nominations the declaration in writing of the person nominated, accepting the candidature, must be attached.    From Wordnik.com.  [Proportional Representation A Study in Methods of Election] Reference

Mr Niehaus withdrew his candidature two weeks ago, and publicly announced the fact on SABC's FOCUS programme yesterday evening.    From Wordnik.com.  [NIEHAUS CONFIRMS WITHDRAWAL FROM WCAPE ANC CONTEST] Reference

In many lands, religious credentials take on new and compelling significance in the candidature of aspirants to political office.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Common Faith] Reference

His candidature became so well advanced that the appointment came within an hour of being announced, according to one senior figure.    From Wordnik.com.  [Defending his own premiership] Reference

I thank the ANC for the singular honour and trust they have bestowed upon me and declare, with humility, that I accept this candidature.    From Wordnik.com.  [STATEMENT BY ANC PREMIER - IVY MATSEPE-CASABURRI] Reference

His candidature for the tribunate of the plebs remained a secret known only to Silo and Marius, and his powerful quarry kept eluding him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Grass Crown]

Long after Ashdown had withdrawn his candidature for the job, the British ambassador had to reassure Karzai that nothing untoward was afoot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference

The ten people who propose, second and sign to support my candidature can choose the ten charities to which I will give half my MP salary each year.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anti-waste campaigner to stand against Davis] Reference

Sinon, il etait prevu que le patron du magasin qui avait retenu ma candidature me rappelle dans trois semaines, pas avant, m'avait-il dit car il est surbooké.    From Wordnik.com.  [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference