Candidature Definition

Candidature Sentence Examples

• He was accused of bribery during his candidature, and, in spite of Cicero's defence, was condemned.

• A member of the royal family, the asafu d-daula, governor of Khorasan, left his government to urge his candidature for the post.

• High language was used at Paris; and the French ambassador, Count Benedetti, was instructed to demand from the king of Prussia the withdrawal of the Hohenzollern candidature.

• On the other hand, the national party abandoned the candidature to the throne of Prince Casimir of Poland, thus paving the way to the eventual succession of Albert's heir.

• Public opinion, excited by the prospect of a war with Chile, naturally supported the candidature of General Roca, and he elected without opposition (12th October 1898).