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can|di|da|cy /kæ nd I dəsi/ (candidacies ) N‑VAR [oft with poss] Someone's candidacy is their position of being a candidate in an election. □ [+ for ] Today he is formally announcing his candidacy for President.

can|di|date ◆◆◇ /kæ nd I de I t/ (candidates )

1 N‑COUNT A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job. □  The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls. □  We all spoke to them and John emerged as the best candidate.

2 N‑COUNT A candidate is someone who is taking an examination. [BRIT ]

3 N‑COUNT A candidate is someone who is studying for a degree at a college. [AM ]

4 N‑COUNT A candidate is a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing. □ [+ for ] Those who are overweight or indulge in high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension. COLLOCATIONS candidate NOUN 1

noun + candidate : leadership

adjective + candidate : external, internal; favoured, preferred; likely, obvious, potential, prospective, suitable; mayoral, parliamentary, presidential; vice-presidential

verb + candidate : field, put up, select, stand as; interview SYNONYMS candidate NOUN 1

contender:She will be a strong contender for a place in Britain's gymnastics squad.

competitor:Blocker, one of the oldest competitors, won the individual silver medal.

contestant:The five remaining contestants enter the quarter finals.

rival:The world champion finished two seconds ahead of his nearest rival.

can|di|da|ture /kæ nd I dətʃə ^r / (candidatures ) N‑VAR [usu poss N ] Candidature means the same as candidacy . [BRIT , FORMAL ]

can|died /kæ ndid/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Food such as candied fruit has been covered with sugar or has been cooked in sugar syrup. □  …candied orange peel.

can|dle /kæ nd ^ə l/ (candles )

1 N‑COUNT A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light. □  The bedroom was lit by a single candle.

2 PHRASE If you burn the candle at both ends , you try to do too many things in too short a period of time so that you have to stay up very late at night and get up very early in the morning to get them done.

candle|light /kæ nd ^ə lla I t/ N‑UNCOUNT Candlelight is the light that a candle produces. □  They dined by candlelight.

candle|lit /kæ nd ^ə ll I t/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A candlelit room or table is lit by the light of candles. □  …a candlelit dinner for two.

candle|stick /kæ nd ^ə lst I k/ (candlesticks ) N‑COUNT A candlestick is a narrow object with a hole at the top which holds a candle.

ca n-do ADJ [ADJ n] If you say that someone has a can-do attitude, you approve of them because they are confident and willing to deal with problems or new tasks, rather than complaining or giving up. [INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □  He is known for his optimistic can-do attitude.

can|dour /kæ ndə ^r / in AM, use candor N‑UNCOUNT Candour is the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things. □  …a brash, forceful man, noted both for his candour and his quick temper.

can|dy /kæ ndi/ (candies ) N‑VAR Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate. [AM ] □  …a piece of candy. □  …a large box of candies. in BRIT, usually use sweets

ca n|dy bar (candy bars ) N‑COUNT A candy bar is a long, thin, sweet food, usually covered in chocolate. [AM ]

candy|floss /kæ ndiflɒs, [AM ] -flɔːs/ also candy-floss