🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

उम्मीदवारी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ummeedvari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Candidacy/ˈkæn.dɪ.də.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"चुनाव के लिए उनकी उम्मीदवारी की घोषणा कर दी गई है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being a candidate, especially for an elected office or position.

    "Her candidacy for the presidency was officially announced on Tuesday."
  2. 2

    The campaign or process of running for a position or office.

    "He decided to withdraw his candidacy due to lack of funding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin candidatus, meaning 'clothed in white', referring to Roman candidates who wore white togas to signify purity and ambition. It evolved through French candidature before settling into English as candidacy to denote the state or fact of being a candidate for an office or position.

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